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Alan Ball, the youngest member of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966, has died. He was 61.

Liverpool triumphed 2-1 at Barcelona to upset the odds while three other Champions League ties ended in draws.

The good news for the Spanish giants is the return of their precocious Argentine forward Lionel Messi.

Liverpool looks set to become the latest English football club to be owned by foreign parties.