Mbappe scores birthday brace, Liverpool crush West Ham in League Cup

PSG's Portuguese midfielder Vitinha (L) celebrates with Kylian Mbappe after scoring the team's first goal against FC Metz during their Ligue 1 match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, December 20, 2023. /CFP

Kylian Mbappe marked his 25th birthday with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat Metz 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday to reach the halfway stage of the season five points clear a