LionelMessiandLuisSuarezbothscoredtwiceasBarcelonathumpedRealBetistomove11pointsclearatthetopofLaLiga.Thevisitorsscoredallfivegoalsinadominantsecond-halfperform
FCBarcelonaretainafour-pointleadoverValenciaatthetopoftheLigaSantander,althoughtheiradvantageoverRealandAtleticoMadridwasreducedtoeightpointsaftertheydrew1-1awa
LionelMessiwillcelebratehis600thstartforBarcelonaonSaturdayinwhathismanagerErnestoValverdehailsas"amonstrous"achievement.Thefive-timeBallond'Orwinnerbecomesonly
RomeluLukakusayshewantstocreatehis"ownhistory"atManchesterUnited.TheBelgiumstriker,24,joinedtheRedDevilsfor£75mearlierthismonth,afterscoring25PremierLeaguegoals
Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday for his "exceptional sporting level" after the Real Madrid forward was honored the best footballer in the world with a Ballon d'Or award in Zurich, Switzerland.