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Monday, September 11, 2017

Despite summer turmoil, Barcelona remain atop La Liga table -- for now

Lionel Messi's hat trick against Espanyol has Barcelona forgetting about its summer. Barcelona took on cross-town rivals Espanyol against the backdrop of one of the roughest summers in club history. Outside the Camp Nou, fans were signing petitions against president Josep Maria Bartomeu; inside it, they were calling for his head. And on Tuesday, Juventus roll into town for the start of the Champions League group stage. Fortunately, at least on the pitch (off it, the contract remains unsigned and the photo op with Bartomeu non-existent), Lionel Messi was happy to carry the side....

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