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Benitez backs James after brush with law

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Pique 'leaves a lot to be desired', says Burgui

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James pursued by cops for speeding

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Little rest for Barcelona and Atletico, Real Madrid have advantage

Barcelona's Arda Turan, Thomas Vermaelen, Neymar, Adriano Correia, coach Luis Enrique and Dani Alves attend a training session, a day ahead of their soccer Champions League match against AS Roma, at the Joan Gamper training grounds outside Barcelona, Spain, November 23, 2015. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Neville’s Valencia still winless as Villarreal go fourth

Football Soccer - Valencia v Olympique Lyon - Champions League Group stage - Group H - Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain, 9/12/15.Valencia's new coach Gary Neville before the match. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

Messi hits 500 in style as Barca down Betis

Football Soccer - Barcelona v Real Betis - Spanish Liga BBVA -Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - 30/12/15 Barcelona's Lionel Messi (R) celebrates with team mate Neymar his first goal REUTERS/Stringer EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE

Atletico snatch late win against Rayo Vallecano

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Real Madrid fans continue protests against Benitez

Football Soccer - Real Madrid v Real Sociedad - Spanish Liga BBVA - Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid, Spain - 30/12/15 Real Madrid's coach Rafael Benitez reacts during the match REUTERS/Juan Medina

Barcelona B footballer sacked after offensive tweets

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 07: Barcelona youth players enter La Masia at the Camp Nou stadium on April 7, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. La Masia is the heart of the Barcelona's youth system and a residence for young players that had to leave their home behind to train at FC Barcelona in both a sporting and intelectual way. Coach Josep Guardiola and players such as Lionel Messi, Carles Puyol and Andres Iniesta have lived at La Masia to become the stars of today's game. Because of the succes the name La Masia is now simply used to refer to the Barcelona youth players. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

Ronaldinho told Messi to take No.10 Barca jersey

Barcelona's Lionel Messi (L), Thierry Henry (C) and Ronaldinho celebrate Messi's goal against Rangers during their Champions League Group E soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona November 7, 2007. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN)

Suarez wants more titles after Club World Cup win

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 20: Luis Suarez, Claudio Bravo and Dani Alves of FC Barcelona celebrate with the trophy during the final match between River Plate and FC Barcelona at International Stadium Yokohama on December 20, 2015 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

Bale strikes four as Real destroy nine-man Rayo

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale shoots the ball to the goal to score past Rayo Vallecano's Ze Castro, right, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. Bale scored four goals in Real Madrid's 10-2 victory. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Barca beat River Plate 3-0 to secure Club World Cup

FC Barcelona’s Luis Suarez of Uruguay, left, is congratulated by FC Barcelona’s Neymar after scoring against River Plate during their final match at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Neville's Valencia denied in four-goal thriller

Football Soccer - Valencia v Olympique Lyon - Champions League Group stage - Group H - Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain, 9/12/15.Valencia's new coach Gary Neville before the match. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

La Liga: Real Madrid beaten again at Villarreal, Atletico joint top

Football Soccer - Villarreal v Real Madrid - Spanish Liga - Madrigal Stadium, Villarreal, Spain - 13/12/15. Real Madrid's Karim Benzema catches the ball. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

Neville doesn’t envisage managing Man United

Football Soccer - Valencia v Olympique Lyon - Champions League Group stage - Group H - Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain, 9/12/15.Valencia's new coach Gary Neville before the match. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

La Liga: Deportivo fight back to hold Barca

Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic, right, celebrates scoring his side's second goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Coruna at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/ Emilio Morenatti)

Neymar-less Barca aim to stave off chasing Madrid duo

Football Soccer - Bayer Leverkusen v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group E - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - 09/12/15 FC Barcelona's Neymar watches the match. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

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