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Rodrygo reveals what Luka Modric said to Mohamed Salah after the Champions League final

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 Real Madrid beat Liverpool by a single goal to win the UEFA Champions League title earlier in the year. It was the second time in 5 years that Los Blancos beat the Reds in a showcase game, having also beaten Jurgen Klopp's side in 2017/18. Unlike the previous game, Liverpool completely dominated both halves and created several chances, but Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was in excellent form and saved everything. Vinicius Junior struck from close range in the second half to give Madrid the lead and despite numerous attempts from Mohamed Salah and company, Liverpool failed to level. It was another heartbreak for Salah, who improved the game by saying Liverpool "had a score to settle". "We have scores to settle," Salah posted on social media shortly after Real Madrid staged a second leg against Liverpool in the Champions League final. Salah was injured in the first half of 2018 final and was unable to play a part in his side's 3-1 defeat. He expected to

Women's testing should take place over five days, says ICC's Barclay

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  International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay said the women's Test matches should be held over five days, but expressed doubts about the longer format's place in the future of women's cricket. The women's friendlies are played over four days compared to the men's five, and the five friendlies played since 2017 have all ended in a draw. England captain Heather Knight backed five-day tests and England bowler Kate Cross said cricketers were fit enough to handle the physical demands of longer games after the Ashes Test, drawn in January. "Most people would say it takes five days," Barclay told the BBC. "If they want to play it, I personally think they should have five days to play it." The only countries to have played a women's friendly in the last five years are England, Australia, and India. Sports Buzz Barclay added that shorter cricket formats were "the way of the future" for the sport, saying one-day internationals