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Cristiano Ronaldo ended a seven-month Champions League goal drought as holders Real Madrid came from behind to beat 10-man Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarter-final in Munich.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 100 times in Uefa competitions Cristiano Ronaldo ended a seven-month Champions League goal drought as holders Real Madrid came from behind to beat 10-man Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarter-final in Munich. Ronaldo, the Champions League's record goalscorer, scored twice in the second half to end an 11-hour wait for a goal and put the 11-times winners in charge. Arturo Vidal had headed Bayern ahead but then wasted a chance to double their lead when he blasted a penalty over the crossbar. And Ronaldo then twice clinically converted from crosses either side of Javi Martinez's red card to move to 97 Champions League goals. Bayern were kept in the game after going down to 10 men by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who saved brilliantly from Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Ronaldo. But the Germany international will feel he should have done better for Ronaldo's winner as the Portuguese stabbed a shot through...
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Stars remember Charlie Murphy and his 'True Hollywood Stories'

Stars remember Charlie Murphy and his 'True Hollywood Stories'

TECHIE2018, marks advicePublished 3:29 p.m. ET April 12, 2017 | Updated 5 hours ago
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Actor and comedian Charlie Murphy, who shot to prominence after iconic 'Chappelle’s Show' sketches, has died.
Sketch comedy owes a debt to Charlie Murphy, who died Wednesday at age 57.
As the older brother of Eddie Murphy, he was party to some bizarre, after-hours showbiz lore that later became fodder for his "True Hollywood Stories" on Chappelle's Show. Without him, there would have been no Prince hanging from a basketball rim in full Purple Rain regalia or a certain, hard-living funk singer declaring, "I'm Rick James, (expletive)!"
Speaking of expletives, the overwhelming sentiment on Twitter following the news could be summed up in a single word: "Damn."
But several stars also shared their own true Hollywood stories about Murphy.
"His stories were legendary & unbelievable & heartfelt," wrote Kevin Hart, who noted that Murphy supported him when he was a young comic and rewrote his first film. "I'm lucky to have known you and I'm even luckier to be able to say that I was a friend."
"He took a chance on a young director in The Player's Club," recalled Ice Cube, who wrote and directed the 1998 comedy, which co-starred Murphy. "Always made me laugh."
"He was a HABITUAL line-stepper," wrote Lin-Manuel Miranda, referencing a famous line from one of the Rick James skits from Chappelle's Show that resulted in its own Urban Dictionary listing. "RIP Charlie Murphy, whose storytelling was hilarious and unforgettable."
"I'm heartbroken at the passing of our brother Charlie," fellow standup comedy veteran George Lopez said in the caption of a backstage photo showing the two of them together. "In relationships, you never want to leave anything unsaid. Our conversations before shows and after shows? We all told each other and Charlie how we felt."
"Charlie Murphy was such a kind, sweet, funny man," wrote Gabrielle Union. "Incredible talent, even better man."
And Chris Rock, as is his style, laid the truth brutally bare: "We just lost one of the funniest, most real brothers of all time."
Twitter user @_JohnGonz offered a hopeful thought we can all get behind: "I hope Charlie Murphy and Prince are playing hoops and eating pancakes."
See more tributes from celebrities mourning the loss of Murphy.

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