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Breaking records is nothing new for Lionel Messi, yet the Argentinian forward simply continues to outdo himself and has now broken his own run of goals in the opening five LaLiga matches. The start of the 2017/18 season has seen 30-year-old lead the Blaugrana's charge to the top of the Spanish top flight.His nine goals in the first five matches have been nothing short of sensational. Messi's previous best scoring record in the same number of opening games was eight, he achieved this feat back in the 2011/12 campaign. Deportivo Alaves, Espanyol and Eibar have all suffered at the hands of the iconic forward and it doesn't look as if the La Masia graduate has any intention of slowing down.

Ousmane Demeble has been ruled out for up to four months in an injury blow that has rocked Barcelona. Barca have confirmed that the 20-year-old did, as feared by head coach Ernesto Valverde, suffered a torn hamstring in Saturday's 2-1 victory away against Getafe, which was his full La Liga debut. Dembele had to be withdrawn in the first half of his side's dramatic win, leaving the field after sustaining the problem while attempting a back-heel near the corner flag when the match was still goalless. After conducting tests on Sunday, Barca released a statement which read: "The tests have come back following first team player Ousmane Dembele has ruptured the tendon in his femoral bicep in his left thigh. "The player will be operated on by Dr. Sakari Orava in Finland this week. He is expected to be out for between three and a half months and four months." The problem, which is in Dembele's left leg, will see him miss the first half of the season in a huge b...

🚨 UPDATED NEWS 🚨 A white van :van: ploughed into a crowd 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 of people in Las Ramblas area of Barcelona 🇪🇸, in what authorities are treating as a terror attack 😱. The _El Pais_ newspaper reported at least 10 people have died while Cadena Ser radio station 📻 reported 13 people were killed in the attack. Police 👮🏽 have not yet confirmed the number of casualties 💐. Authorities said the vehicle mounted a pavement and struck people 😱 in a "massive crash" 💥 in an area of the city that is popular with tourists. An eyewitness told a Spanish television station 📺 that the suspect was running people 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 over in his van for nearly 1,000 feet before fleeing into a nearby Turkish restaurant‼️ The witness said the suspect had something in his ...

Here are some reactions 😢 from Football ⚽️ stars 🌟 to the terror attack ⚔ on Barcelona earlier today on Twitter 🐦 and Instagram: *FC Barcelona:* Deeply saddened by the attack on our city. All our thoughts are with the victims, their families and with the people of Barcelona. *Lionel Messi:* I want to send my condolences and all my support to the families and friends of the victims of the terrible attack in our beloved Barcelona, in addition to totally rejecting any act of violence. We are not going to give up, we are many more who want to live in a world in peace, without hate and where respect and tolerance are the basis of coexistence. *Luis Suarez:* Very shocked for what happened in Barcelona. All my support to the city and families! *Andres Iniesta:* All dismayed by what has happened and the news that continues to come from our city. All my love. *Ronaldinho Gaucho:* Too sad to see the news coming from #Barcelona. My support and solid...