Ahead of the clash between Real Madrid and Liverpool, most of the media narrative was around Trent’s return to his boyhood club, having controversially traded life in Merseyside for a new challenge in Madrid ahead of the Club World Cup in June.

Trent Alexander-Arnold made a tribute to Diogo Jota outside Anfield on Monday night. Alexander-Arnold and his Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso laid flowers in memory of Jota at the Liverpool stadium before their Champions League clash. Jota, aged 28, and his brother André, 26, died in July in a tragic car crash in Portugal.

It seems love is in full flight for Trent Alexander-Arnold — and this time, it’s not just his crosses making headlines. The Real Madrid defender, who recently turned 27, received a touching birthday message from his girlfriend Estelle Behnke, sparking ...