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Barcelona look almost unbeatable: Buffon

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Turin (Italy): Italian football club Juventus’ captain Gianluigi Buffon has said that their Champions League final opponents Barcelona look “almost unbeatable”.

The two sides will meet at Berlin on June 6 after Juventus qualified for their first European final in 12 years, overcoming a strong challenge from Real Madrid.

“Barcelona are a team that are almost unbeatable,” Buffon was quoted as saying by goal.com on Sunday.

The goalkeeper said his teammates will face an uphill task containing the likes of forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar but has warned one has to be better on the night to clinch the trophy.

“We know Barcelona are stronger, but in a one-off game the best side doesn’t always win. You have to be better on the night and lucky, too. Who knows, maybe in Berlin we’ll get the rub of the green,” said the veteran.

Buffon believes his side are the underdogs going into the encounter but added that they would not hold back from playing their trump cards in the final.

“Clearly, on paper it’s difficult, but we have what it takes to play this the best way. If Barcelona all reach the final at 100 percent, then obviously it’ll be tough. Seeing as we are there, we want to play our cards and not hold back,” he said.

“There is so much pride in our souls for everything we’ve done this season and in past years. We know how strong Barcelona are and the optimism circulating right now will wane as we get closer to our opponents.”

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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