Football Tips – Portugal v Chile:

The Real Madrid star has scored two times already in the Confederations Cup – and we’ll be backing him to do it again this night.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been branded a ‘clever a**’ by means of Arturo Vidal
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Cristiano Ronaldo appears an awesome issue to open the scoring in Russia
Portugal faces Chile within the semi-finals and Sun Bets’ 29/10 looks an amazing charge for the flyer to break the deadlock.

The Iberians have had the most photographs on the right track inside the opposition and, having already sponsored them to win the entirety in advance this month, we’ll be taking Bet 365’s 6/four for victory.

⚽ Portugal v Chile ⚽
Top Tips for Portugal v Chile in the Confederations Cup semi-final DIAMOND: Portugal to beat Chile, 6/4 with Bet 365
NEXT BEST: Cristiano Ronaldo to score first, 29/10 with Sun Bets
LONG-SHOT: Portugal to win 2-1, nine/1 with Paddy Power
Chile has scored in ten of their remaining 11 suits though – so don’t suppose it’ll be clean.

But Portugal isn’t shy in front of purpose – nothing or greater in nine in their ultimate ten matches.

A 2-1 win for Ronnie’s Boys pays out at a completely healthful 9/1 with Sun Bets.

What IS assertive communication?

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Assertive communication is the ability to express positive and negative ideas and feelings in an open, honest and direct way. It recognises our rights whilst still respecting the rights of others. It allows us to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions without judging or blaming other people. And it allows us to constructively confront and find a mutually satisfying solution where conflict exists.

So why use assertive communication?

All of us use assertive behaviour at times… quite often when we feel vulnerable or unsure of ourselves we may resort to submissive, manipulative or aggressive behaviour.

Yet being trained in assertive communication actually increases the appropriate use of this sort of behaviour. It enables us to swap old behaviour patterns for a more positive approach to life. I’ve found that changing my response to others (be they work colleagues, clients or even my own family) can be exciting and stimulating.

The advantages of assertive communication

There are many advantages of assertive communication, most notably these:

It helps us feel good about ourselves and others
It leads to the development of mutual respect with others
It increases our self-esteem
It helps us achieve our goals
It minimises hurting and alienating other people
It reduces anxiety
It protects us from being taken advantage of by others
It enables us to make decisions and free choices in life
It enables us to express, both verbally and non-verbally, a wide range of feelings and thoughts, both positive and negative

There are, of course, disadvantages…

Disadvantages of assertive communication

Others may not approve of this style of communication, or may not approve of the views you express. Also, having a healthy regard for another person’s rights means that you won’t always get what YOU want. You may also find out that you were wrong about a viewpoint that you held. But most importantly, as mentioned earlier, it involve