Benfica’s Kerem Akturkoglu, Angel Di Maria, Alexander Bah and Orkun Kokcu scored in a 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to start their Champions League campaign with two consecutive wins.
The Female Player of the year nominees include all three members of the “Triple Espresso” — Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson — with Christian Pulisic headlining the men’s nominee list.