Kick Off: Messi equals Ronaldo's record; Pulisic hailed as 'better than Hazard'

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TOP HEADLINES

Messi equals Ronaldo for most hat-tricks (34) scored in La Liga history

Lionel Messi has now levelled with Cristiano Ronaldo as the player with the most La Liga hat-tricks in history (34)

Messi & Griezmann 'don't see eye-to-eye as they do NOT speak in training'

Reports in Spain have fueled suggestions that Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann don't see eye-to-eye by claiming they do not speak to each other in training.

MATCH REPORTS

Chelsea 2-0 Palace: Abraham & Pulisic send Blues to 2nd with 6 consecutive wins

Chelsea are up to second in the Premier League, having played a game more than Manchester City, after a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Barca 4-1 Celta: Hat-trick hero Messi lifts Barca top after hitting 2 free-kicks

Messi is the hat-trick hero once again as Ernesto Valverde's side maintain lead at top of the table

Eibar 0-4 Madrid: Benzema & Hazard shine as they have 5 clean sheets in row

Karim Benzema maintained his impressive form with two first-half goals as Real Madrid eased to a 4-0 win at Eibar.

Leicester 2-0 Arsenal: Vardy & Maddison smash Gunners to put Emery job in danger

Superb goals from Jamie Vardy and James Maddison lifted Leicester City into second as Brendan Rodgers' side made light work of Arsenal.

Bayern 4-0 Dortmund: 2-goal Lewy & co help Bavarians leave BVB crumbling at home

Bayern made light work of Borussia Dortmund, their 4-0 win in Der Klassiker getting their Bundesliga title defence back on track.

Tottenham 1-1 Sheff Utd: VAR can't end Spurs' winless run despite Son's goal

George Baldock cancelled out Son Heung-min's opener as Sheffield United claimed a deserved draw against a lacklustre Tottenham.

VOICES

Capello: Ronaldo is the best but he isn't as strong as a year ago physically

Capello has talked about Ronaldo in an interview to GdS.

Chelsea fans hail Pulisic as ‘better than Eden Hazard’ after Crystal Palace goal

Chelsea fans have claimed that Christian Pulisic is better than Real Madrid star Eden Hazard, after the USA international scored against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.

Everyone is as shocked as Modric, says Madrid starlet Valverde's wife

Fede Valverde is in the form of his life for Real Madrid and even managed to get on the scoresheet against Eibar with a neat finish from the edge of the box.

Bartomeu: We are preparing for the post-Messi era

The president of Barcelona assured AP “have no doubt” that Leo “will continue to be linked to the club when he finishes his career”.

Romero & Rojo believe that Utd starlet Williams is a South American defender

Romero and fellow Argentinian Marcos Rojo lined up with Williams in his second European start at Partizan Belgrade and the World Cup runner-up believes Williams is as committed as a South American defender.

'We must show the greatest respect' - Bartomeu wants no more war for Neymar

FC Barcelona wants no more wars or anything similar to PSG, especially Neymar.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Valverde will be sacked if Barca doesn't win against Celta Vigo (ABC)

According to ABC Deportes, Valverde will be sacked if Barca doesn't win against Celta Vigo.

Abraham now equals Rashford's personal best for most goals in a single PL season

Tammy Abraham slots in coolly after Willian's flick-on to break the deadlock. He has now equalled Marcus Rashford’s personal best for most goals in a single Premier League season.

Wenger shows off shredded physique on the beach amid rumours with Bayern

He is in talks to manage one of the biggest teams in world football, and it looks like Arsene Wenger is making the most of his freedom before taking on the job as he was spotted on a beach in Dubai.

4 crosses, 3 interceptions & 18 duels... Reece James shines on his 1st PL start

Reece James has had a good game in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, in which he contributed 4 crosses, 3 interceptions for his side - both of them are the most in the match. He was also involved in 18 duels and his passing accuracy reaches up to 85%.

Messi's wife shares her second experience at the show about Messi

Messi's wife Antonela Roccuzzo enjoys the show 'Messi 10 by Cirque du Soleil', which pays tribute to her husband Messi.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

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