Hey everyone, it’s David Cooper here giving you a bitesize look at what’s going on in the world of sport.
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Italian champions Juventus have made an offer of €100 million for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports yesterday.
The 33-year-old, whose Portugal side were knocked out of the World Cup’s last 16 by Uruguay, hinted after the Champions League final victory in May that he was considering leaving the Bernabeu.
Spanish sports daily Marca cited reports of Ronaldo looking for a home in Turin, after the Italian press earlier said a bid had been lodged by Juve.
WORLD CUP
Brazil and Belgium will meet in a mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final tomorrow night (22:00), with some of the game’s finest attacking talent going head to head as Neymar and Philippe Coutinho square off against Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne.
Read our three big match ups to look out for in this potentially classic showdown.
In Friday’s early game (18:00), France take on Uruguay at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. We examine some of the key questions ahead of the last eight clash.
CRICKET
Pakistan knocked Zimbabwe out of the T20 tri-series in Harare in a closely-fought clash on Wednesday, beating the hosts by seven wickets with five balls to spare.
Opener Fakhar Zaman top-scored for Pakistan with 47 before captain Sarfraz Ahmed overcame a spirited Zimbabwean fightback and saw his side home with an unbeaten 38.
Elsewhere, Ambati Rayudu might have seen his recall to the India team fall away in a cruel manner after he failed the Yo-Yo fitness test but the batsman remains focused on working his way back into the national team.
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Our man Matt Monaghan highlights the key battles for Uruguay v France at World Cup 2018.
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