Today’s front-page headlines from Marca ,AS and Mundo Deportivo…
“No-one better than Cristiano for the Ballon d’Or”
Ferguson votes for the Portuguese in Marca
“He’s had a wonderful year, his achievements this season are second to none”
“His determination and desire to be the best reach obsessional heights”
Bale 2022
He will have played nine seasons in white, until he is 33
Fourth renewal for Madrid in three weeks
The goal musketeers
Griezmann, Gameiro and Carrasco have scored 18 of Atletico’s 28 goals
Eibar 2-1 Villarreal
The Submarine lose their unbeaten record
Osasuna 1-1 Athletic
Betis 0-1 Espanyol
Las Palmas 3-3 Celta
Bale 2022
Madrid are secured to the Welshman until he is 33
Cristiano will be next to renew his contract, but the cases of Pepe and Isco have yet to be resolved
Readers of France Football name Ramos as the best defender in the world
Atletico’s trident score more than BBC
Only MSN exceed them in La Liga
“Guardiola knows that City are like Benfica”
Marti Perarnau, Pep’s biographer, discovers his new life in the Premier League in his book ‘Metamorphosis’
Deportivo and Valencia measure their first emergencies
The Galicians, in decline; Los Che are just a point behind
Chip city
‘Killer Rafinha’ six games and five goals
Talisman Umtiti, eight games played, eight wins
Barca travel to England with the intention of beating City to reach the second round and finish first in the group
Arda, back in the squad, Pique and Jordi Alba have not travelled and Rafinha could be Iniesta’s replacement
Defeat for Betis at home and cries of ‘Poyet, go now!’
Bale renews until 2022 and will become the highest-paid player, including CR7
