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Real Madrid ended a two-year boycott of the Ballon d'Or ceremony, with the club's representatives including Kylian Mbappe attending the 70th edition held Monday evening at London Palladium in England.
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Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-0 at Anfield in Premier League Round 8, with an own goal from Pascal Gross in the 17th minute and Alexander Isak's finish in the 22nd securing three points for the home side.Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in Serie A after a comeback, with Marcos Thuram equalizing in the 90+1st minute and Piotr Zielinski scoring the winner late in the match, following Alex Jimenez's opening goal for the visitors in the 65th minute.Manchester United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth in Premier League Round 8, conceding goals from Ileal in the 38th minute, Marcus Tavernier in the 43rd, and Evanilson in the 71st.Cristiano Ronaldo's second goal in Al-Nassr's 3-1 victory over Al-Faisali was officially confirmed by the Saudi Professional League, raising his career total to 982 goals and leaving him 18 goals short of the 1,000-goal mark.Jocelyn Trac, a former Lebanese table tennis champion, transitioned to coaching after winning multiple Lebanese and Arab championships during her competitive career, now working to develop players across age groups and skill levels.Jannik Sinner maintained first place in ATP rankings released Monday despite the gap to challenger Alexander Zverev continuing to narrow, with Zverev potentially moving into the lead by week's end.What to Watch:
Al-Hilal faces Al-Shahania of Qatar on Tuesday, October 27 at Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Doha within AFC Champions League Elite Group Stage Round 3.
The Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony concluded Monday in London with the winner announced, marking the award's 70th edition and its first-ever hosting in London.