Bradley Barcola’s Champions League hat trick for Liverpool against LASK on Wednesday evening earned acclaim from all corners of the game, including a seal of approval from the reigning Ballon d’Or holder, his former clubmate and compatriot Ousmane Dembélé.
Beneath the Frenchman’s social media post celebrating his treble, Dembélé commented: “Mon chouchou,” a term of endearment which translates to something along the lines of “my favorite” or “my darling.”