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Bianconeri boss Maurizio Sarri says an attacking triumvirate of Ronaldo, Dybala and Higuain can't work at Juventus due to the characteristics of the players.  "Right now, playing three forwards is difficult due to the characteristics of the players," he said at a media conference. "You can't prohibit Dybala from dropping deep, and at the same time Cristiano's characteristics are not to play too central. We must take some precautions to fill the penalty area more.” He nonetheless expressed confidence in the players' ability to bounce back from their draw with Sassuolo in their last league game.  Today, Juventus face third-placed Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. To this effect, he said: "It's normal that after Champions League games there's a drop in energy, mentality and confidence. "But from what I've seen in training I'm confident. As always, we have to respond on the pitch, getting three points is always important...

In an interview with GQ Italia, Zlatan Ibrahim took a dig at his future Serie A opponent Cristiano Ronaldo, as the 38-year-old is set to return to AC Milan. He was asked if he would find the real Ronaldo in Italy, referencing the Juventus No 7. Ibrahimovic was quick to shut down the idea, saying: "There is one Ronaldo, the Brazilian." He has often dismissed the idea that Ronaldo's move to Juventus from Real Madrid was a challenge. In one instance, Zlatan said: "He signed for a team that won Serie A seven times in a row. Going to a club like that is not a challenge. If he really wanted a challenge, he should have gone to Juve when they were in Serie B."  Zlatan has often hailed the Brazilian Ronaldo as his football icon. He told ESPN Brazil,  “I think I’d go for Ronaldo. For me, he was an example of what football is. “Everything he did left you open-mouthed. The way he dribbled, the way he ran, the way he scored, he was a true phenomenon.” El Fenomeno (...

Sadio Mane has had a remarkable year for both club and country but finished fourth in the 2019 Ballon d'Or vote, which Messi terms "a shame". The 27-year-old Senegal and Liverpool forward spearheaded the Reds to their first UEFA Champions League title since 2005 and finished runner-up with Senegal in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He was also the Premier League's joint Golden Boot winner. Barcelona legend Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for a record sixth time. He revealed Mane was his top choice for The Best FIFA Men's Player earlier in September. "It’s a shame to see Mane finish in fourth place. "But I think there have been a lot of great players this year. That's why it was difficult to choose a particular player. But I chose Sadio Mane because he's a player that I like. "Mane achieved a great year that was exceptional for the entire Liverpool team. That's why I chose him. I repeat, there were a lot of very great play...

Breast sagging or ptosis as it is called in medical jargon is a natural body change, but a challenge to most women. At some point, a woman's breast will sag, but women turn to experience sagging at varying degrees. Some women in their twenties may have droopy breasts, while some in their forties may still have perky breasts. The ligaments in the breasts - Cooper's Ligaments - give the breasts lift and support. With time, they stretch and the breasts begin to sag. Many factors determine the rate at which a woman's breasts will sag. The include your genetics, the number of times you've been pregnant, the size and shape of your breasts, aging, smoking, collagen deficiency, menopause, estrogen deficiency, gravity, a high body mass index, rapid weight gain followed by rapid weight loss. By the way, breastfeeding is not one of the causes. Research has shown that it is rather the changes in size that a woman's breasts undergo during pregnancy that result in sagging ...

Former Juventus striker Nicola Amoruso has called on Cristiano Ronaldo to manage his game time better so he can return to top form. According to the former Juventus man, Ronaldo must swallow his pride and reduce his workload to be peformant. "Cristiano has been dragging himself around the pitch for a few months now," Amoruso said.   "He should swallow his pride and admit that, at his age, rest is pretty much more important than playing. "It's a tricky issue to handle, but I'm convinced he can still make the difference." The Turin giant has scored seven goals in his 16 games for Juventus this season; six in Serie A and 1 in the Champions League.

The Gadhimai festival, the world's largest animal sacrifice event began on Tuesday morning in Nepal, despite fierce objections from animal rights groups. The Gadhimai festival - a two day event - began with the killing of a goat, a rat, a pig and a pigeon by a priest, who also drew blood from five points of his body. This was followed by the descent of 200 butchers wielding carved kukri knives into the temple arena - a walled arena bigger than a football field - ready to behead an estimated 3,500 buffalo. Excited devotees climbed trees to watch the bloodbath.  This religious event has been held every five years for the last 260 years, in Bariyarpur village, Nepal. In 2009, at the height of the festival, an estimated 500,000 buffalo, goats, pigeons, pigs and other animals were slaughtered, according to Humane Society International. The said NGO reports the number dropped to about 30,000 in 2014. In 2015, Gadhimai Temple Trust - the festiva...