Kick Off: Ronaldo & Messi to miss The Best gala; Messi refuses to shake hands with referee

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TOP STORIES

Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi will not attend The Best gala (Marca)

Monday's The Best gala in London will not play host to Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi as FIFA crown the best player of the 2017/18 season.

Messi refused to shake hands with referee after the match

Lionel Messi has refused to shake hands with the referee for the Primera Liga match against Girona, Which ended in a draw 2-2, in the fifth round of the Liga, in protest against his decisions during the game.

MATCH REPORTS

Barcelona 2-2 Girona: 10-man hosts drop points with Pique equaliser after Lenglet sees red

Clement Lenglet was sent off on his LaLiga debut for Barcelona as Ernesto Valverde's men dropped points for the first time in 2018-19.

Frosinone 0-2 Juventus: Ronaldo redeemed as champions extend perfect start

Juventus had to wait until the 81st minute for Cristiano Ronaldo to find the breakthrough against a spirited Frosinone.

West Ham 0-0 Chelsea: Wasteful Blues fail to keep pace with Liverpool

Maurizio Sarri's 100 per cent start to life as Chelsea manager is over after his side failed to make the most of their superiority in a 0-0 Premier League draw at West Ham on Sunday.

Arsenal 2-0 Everton: Lacazette & Aubameyang both on target as Gunners close gap on Top 4

Aaron Ramsey recorded a pair of assists as Arsenal moved up to sixth in the Premier League by beating Everton 2-0 on Sunday.

Rennes 1-3 PSG: Meunier shines in comeback win as The Parisians keep 100 percent start

Paris Saint-Germain made it six wins from six Ligue 1 games under Thomas Tuchel with a 3-1 victory at Rennes.

WHAT THEY SAY

Ronaldo has already proved everything in his career, says Allegri

The Juventus superstar was sent off during a Champions League clash with Valencia, but is manager is not demanding a response from the Portuguese

Ballon d'Or doesn't interest Asensio- but Modric's shirt does

The Spain international is being touted as a future Ballon d'Or winner, but the 22-year-old midfielder has more immediate numerical concerns.

Sarri admits it will take at least a year for Chelsea to be at the same level as Liverpool

The Blues were held to a 0-0 draw by West Ham on Sunday and their manager bemoaned Premier League scheduling following Thursday's Europa League outing

'It's the first sending off where the player fouled apologises', says Valverde

Following Barcelona's first draw of the season, coach Ernesto Valverde was clear with what had gone wrong for the team in a Catalan derby with Girona.

Barcelona snub 'hardest decision' of Griezmann's career

Atletico Madrid can improve in the Champions League according to the 27-year-old, who said he was "not good mentally" last season

Florentino: Zidane & Ronaldo know that Real Madrid will always be their home

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said that Cristiano Ronaldo's impact at the club will never be forgotten and then he is a worthy successor to the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano.

Evra: "Pique burned my trainers, so I took a shit in his shoes"

The former Manchester United player told an anecdote about the practical joking afoot at Old Trafford when he coincided with the Barcelona defender.

'Hazard can match Messi & Ronaldo without 50 goals'

A Chelsea colleague of the talented Belgian forward believes his exploits in the Premier League can position him alongside the current global elite

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Pique waited for referee at half-time to complain about the sending off of Lenglet

At the half-time whistle, Gerard Pique waited for referee Jesus Gil Manzano in the tunnel to complain about the sending off of Clement Lenglet.

Jorginho passes his way to new Premier League high

The Italy international midfielder saw plenty of the ball for the Blues at the London Stadium, but could not break the Hammers defence down

Messi out on his own in Pichichi race

After scoring against Girona, Barcelona's Lionel Messi is out on his own in the Pichichi race.

Top 20 fastest players in FIFA 19

Who are the best speed merchants in the latest instalment of EA Sports' FIFA series? Goal takes a look at the game's most fleet-footed stars

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Gervinho turns on the Bale mode with a sensational coast-to-coast goal!