Today's front-page headlines from Marca, AS and Mundo Deportivo…
This is Bale
The Welshman finally receives the Bernabeu’s affecton
He is proving decisive again
He is making a difference in attack: eight goals in four League games
He is doing more defensively
“I don’t believe in individual awards, I just want to win trophies”
Ancelotti: “Is it always the Coach’s fault?”
Celta Vigo 0-2 Atletico Madrid
Winter champions through the storm
The provisional leaders slam down their authority in Balaidos and again leave with a win
Villarreal 2-0 Sporting
The submarine breaks through in ‘their’ League
Real Sociedad 2-0 Valencia
Eibar 2-1 Espanyol
Las Palmas 1-1 Malaga
Pepe Mel’s agony is over
Seventh Coach to be dismissed
Juan Merino replaces him on an interim basis
Messi widens the gap
He will win his fifth Ballon d’Or against Ronaldo and Neymar todat
Cruyff, Platini, Van Basten and CR7 trail him with three each
Zidane euphoria
Praise from the world’s Press for Zizou’s debut
The New York Times: “Hope has a new name: Zidane”
L'Equipe; “Zidane’s party shows promise”
Ole: “Galactico debut and new life”
Gulf News: “The Bernabeu is magical again”
Ancelotti: “Five Coaches since 2009. Is the Coach always to blame?”
Winter champions
Not happened since the year of their double
Griezmann and Carrasco score
Bakambu gunning for the Champions League
His brace consolidated fourth place for Villarreal
Betis fire Pepe Mel
Merino, interim Coach
He is the seventh Coach sacked in La Lifa
Messi will make history with its fifth Ballon d’Or today
Ronaldo or Neymar for the Silver Ball
Planet Messi
Leo, ready for a fifth Ballon d’Or to confirm his status as world No 1 today
The Gala in Zurich will further his legend, while Lucho will be named best Coach
