Inter Miami and Argentina star Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for an astonishing eighth time, fending off competition from Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
Liverpool celebrated their return to the Champions League after a year’s absence with a 3-1 victory over AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday, overcoming a shaky start with goals from Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Arne Slot said Darwin Núñez’s knack of scoring vital late goals for Liverpool is “nice to have” after the forward did so again to earn his team a crucial victory over Brentford on Saturday.