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Sparta Prague may have missed out on a fourth consecutive Champions League title last season, but their streak of six consecutive home victories indicates they could once again be the team to beat this year. In stark contrast, FCSB has struggled on the road, failing to earn any points in their last five away games and conceding 13 goals in …

Twente have struggled significantly in their recent Champions League away matches, managing to secure only one point out of a possible 18 and failing to score in five of those games. In stark contrast, Salzburg has excelled at home, winning seven of their last ten top-tier matches and amassing seven points from four games overall, indicating a positive trend in …

Ludogorets enters this fixture with a less than stellar record, having accumulated only two points out of a possible 19 in their recent Champions League outings. On the other hand, Qarabag is on a remarkable run, remaining unbeaten in their last 11 Süper Lig games and winning four of their last five home matches. Despite Ludogorets’ prolific goal-scoring at the …

PAOK has struggled significantly in their recent away matches, losing their last five top-flight fixtures by a one-goal margin each time. In contrast, Malmo FF has been strong at home, winning five of their last seven matches, including a notable victory in their recent five games. In their last 20 Champions League games, Malmo FF has seen over 2.5 goals …

Fenerbahce has found their rhythm recently, winning ten of their last 14 Champions League matches, only dropping points in a few games during this period. On the other hand, Lille has struggled, securing just one victory in their last 12 matches and suffering a 4-1 defeat in this fixture last season. Lille has seen the deadlock broken in 17 consecutive …

Simone Biles solidified her status as the greatest gymnast of all time at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, proudly displaying her GOAT (Greatest of All Time) necklace to a television camera after clinching her sixth Olympic gold medal. The win marked a triumphant return for Biles, who had stepped back from the all-around final at the Tokyo Games three years …

Andy Murray announced his retirement on his own terms after concluding his illustrious tennis career at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Murray, a former world number one and winner of three Grand Slam titles, retired at age 37 following a loss in the men’s doubles quarterfinals at Roland Garros alongside Dan Evans. The American duo of Taylor Fritz and Tommy …

Over the past month, temperatures in Antarctica, typically one of the coldest places on Earth, have averaged 10 degrees Celsius higher than normal. This significant and unusual increase is being characterized as an almost record-breaking heatwave. The past year has seen a global trend of record-high temperatures, with monthly averages frequently exceeding the critical 1.5-degree Celsius increase over preindustrial levels, …