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  Barcelona Routs Villarreal 5-0 In Spanish Opener

  Football | Aug 30, 2011, 09:08 AM IST

  Barcelona, Spain, Aug 30: Lionel Messi and Thiago Alcantara led Barcelona to a dominating 5-0 win over Villarreal on Monday to open the defending champion's campaign for a fourth straight Spanish league title.Despite a makeshift

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  Madrid Thrashes Zaragoza 6-0 In Spanish Opener

  Football | Aug 29, 2011, 08:44 AM IST

  Barcelona, Spain, Aug 29: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick to lead Real Madrid to a 6-0 rout at Zaragoza to open the Spanish league season.Jose Mourinho's team displayed the same verve in attack that