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The Portuguese has been the top performer in the European tournament for the past few years, finishing as the top scorer of the competition in each of the last 6 editions, as well as leading Real Madrid to claim the coveted trophy a whopping 4 times in the past 5 years. Such is the impact of the attacker that Italian champions Juventus ignored his age and splashed an enormous £88 million to acquire him from Real Madrid as they aim to conquer Europe once again....

The gaping inadequacies of Ernesto Valverde’s Barcelona were highlighted as last night’s performance yet again showed that Messi’s superhuman performances were all that enabled them to get so far in Europe’s premier competition. A season that seemed destined for a record ’third treble’ and an inevitable record sixth Ballon d’Or for Messi crumbled like a deck of cards in England. Although Barcelona might go on to complete the domestic double by winning their Copa del Rey final against Valencia, this group of players will go down as one of the most character-lacking squads in Blaugrana history....

It was Liverpool’s 3rd goalless draw in their last 4 matches, and pointed out the weaknesses in their attack yet again. Last Wednesday’s 5-0 win against lowly Watford notwithstanding, Liverpool have struggled to score in most of their recent matches. As a result, they are now at a risk of being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, and also surrendering the Premier League title to City. We now take a look at the 3 reasons why Liverpool have failed to score in most of their recent matches:...

However, Paris needs to win the UEFA Champions League to be counted among the elite clubs of world football. They have a great chance of doing so this season as they continue to exhibit great form in the group stages. They beat Liverpool 2-1 on Wednesday to go to 8 points from 5 matches and only need a draw in their last match to qualify for the next round....

The Men in Blue are in need of a revamp, especially in the spin department. The 2021 T20 World Cup saw Ravichandran Ashwin, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravindra Jadeja and Rahul Chahar being picked as the four spinners, while last year’s edition had Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel. Chahal, in particular, has been highly disappointing over the last few years. He hasn’t been able to pick up wickets and has struggled to keep runs in check as well....

Following their 13th Champions League title, Madrid went through a difficult period. Julen Lopetogui took charge after Zinedine Zidane’s sudden resignation. Lopetogui was sacked after a run of poor results and replaced by Santiago Solari who himself was later sacked. This led to Zinedine Zidane himself taking over the reins at the Santiago Bernabeu again. Madrid are once again competing on all fronts this season. Here are three reasons why Los Blancos will dominate the upcoming decade....

The new year promises new beginnings for everyone and, in my view, there’s every chance that Sasha Banks is eying up a massive 2020. To say Banks has already achieved so much for someone still so relatively young would be a chronic understatement. She’s a former four-time RAW Women’s Champion, a previous holder of the NXT Women’s Championship and, of course, one half of the very first WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions alongside Bayley....

South Africa sits as one of the teams most likely to win, after India and hosts England. However, as always, in international cricket dismiss South Africa’s National Team at your own peril. There is certainly an undeniable level of class in the South African squad such as batsmen Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, and Quinton de Kock. They also have a quality bowling group, led by the veteran Dale Steyn and backed up by Kagiso Rabada....

Suddenly, Robin Lopez was the only veteran left on the team. And with LaVine rehabbing from an ACL tear, the Bulls promptly cratered to the bottom of the league at a neat 3-20 tanking record for one of the loaded 2019 draft’s prized picks. However, Nikola Mirotic, who had his face punched in by teammate Bobby Portis, recovered and went off on a red hot run, ripping seven straight wins to bring the Bulls to 10-20....

The event is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory with names like Daniel Bryan, Ronda Rousey, AJ Styles and Brock Lesnar featured in marquee match-ups. As SummerSlam is WWE’s second biggest event of the year, WWE will pull out all the stops to ensure a memorable event for the ages. Expect to witness some shocking twists and turns this Sunday at SummerSlam. With that said, let’s look at 3 shocking events that can transpire at SummerSlam....

The WWE Chairman has constantly said that he does not consider the New Day member good enough to be challenging for the title and that might play a huge role tonight. Vince has constantly dropped shockers on the WWE Universe and lately, he has been delivering them himself. From suspending Becky for 60 days to switching Kofi with Kevin Owens in the title match at Fastlane, the chairman has done it all....

The shooting guard position has seen a few players who were expected to perform averagely hit new levels. While some are getting in their stride, a few have had an explosive start to the new season. Our focus on this piece will be highlighting the shooting guards aged 25 or under who are performing better than expected in the 2021-22 NBA season. Three NBA shooting guards aged 25 and under hitting high strides in the early weeks of the new season #3 Gary Trent Jr....

This will also help the patch look more seamless in your jeans. Choose a patch that matches closely to the denim you are patching. If you have an iron-on patch, you can use a hot iron to stick the patch to the inside of your jeans once it is in position. You can still add stitches on top of that to make sure it is secure. Use a thread color that matches the color of your jeans....

If you’re using Windows, type cmd into the Windows Search bar, right-click Command prompt, and then select Run as administrator. On macOS, type Terminal into Spotlight search, and then double-click Terminal. On Linux, press Ctrl + Alt + T or open a terminal window from your window manager. If you have the computer’s hostname but not its IP address, just ping the hostname—this will give you the IP address, which you’ll need for the next step....

The two most popular apps for recognizing artwork are Smartify and Magnus. Both of these apps will pull up information about the work’s artist, as well as interesting facts and background information about the composition. These apps only have access to paintings that have been well-documented and catalogued by curators, professors, historians, and other artists. If the painting is made by a more obscure artist, these apps may not work....

If you’re bleaching a wood floor, then you can apply chemical stripper or use a sander. Set out a drop cloth under your workstation so you can easily collect all of the old finish and throw it away. Scraping your finish off may also remove some of the stain on the wood. Oxalic acid lightens the stain slightly and works best on naturally light woods. A 2-part bleach solution removes most of the color, and it also can lighten the natural color of dark wood....

Choose any pot that has drainage holes. Begonias easily suffer from root and stem rot, so make sure they don’t get too cold or their roots don’t get soggy while sitting in still water![2] X Research source [3] X Research source Give small plants 1 inch (2. 5 cm) of space to grow until they fit a 6-inch pot. After that, you can upgrade your begonias’ pots a little more quickly, like moving them from an 8-inch pot to a 10 inches (25 cm) pot....

If you can, close your eyes while you breathe deeply. You can do this breathing exercise every time you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or fidgety. If one leg tends to shake more than the other, make it the bottom leg by crossing the non-shaking leg over it at the ankle. You can still have your favorite beverages! Just look for decaffeinated options of your favorite coffee, tea, or soda. For example, you might eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with the option of 2 snacks if you feel hungry....

If the soil on the sides of the planter feels dry but the soil near the trunk is damp, don’t water it and check it again in about 8 to 12 hours. Bonsai trees won’t grow well in regular potting soil because the thick, rich soil holds too much water and may cause root rot. Reinsert the chopstick into the soil at least 3 inches (7. 6 cm) away from the trunk of the tree so it’s ready to check the next day....

The duo attacked The Revival backstage and took their place in the championship match. B-Team put on their best performance to date but ended up losing the titles to The Showoff and The Scottish Psychopath. This has turned the Raw tag team scene upside down. With many new and old Superstars on Raw who could come after the titles, there seem to be three particular tag teams who deserve the title more than the others....