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Daniel Sturridge may have earned himself a reputation as a mystic with a strikingly accurate prediction of how the clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid would unfold.
Shortly before the teams walked out at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night, the former Liverpool and Chelsea striker shared his thoughts on the first leg of the Champions League semi-final between the two European giants.
'Sane will be a big problem tonight. Goal for him and a pen for Kane,' he wrote on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.
Sturridge's call could not have been more accurate.
With Bayern trailing 1-0 to Vinicius Jr.'s opener, Leroy Sane lashed in a stunning equaliser eight minutes into the second half to draw the hosts level.
Daniel Sturridge stole the show with an incredibly accurate prediction for Bayern vs Real
Making his first start in a month after recovering from a pelvic injury - which required him to remain out to warm up at half-time rather than head back to the dressing room - the former Manchester City was a thorn in Real's side until he was substituted with 87 minutes gone.
Four minutes after Sane's equaliser, the second part of his prediction also came to pass as Harry Kane converted a penalty to put