MESSI MAKES BEST START TO LIGA SEASON EVER

The Argentine brought his total to 11 goals in seven league matches – the best opening to a season in his career

Lionel Messi's double against Las Palmas on Sunday meant the Argentine is now off to the best goalscoring start of his Liga career.

With Camp Nou closed to fans due to clashes between protesters and police in Barcelona over the Catalan independence referendum, Barcelona defeated Las Palmas 3-0 on the strength of two second-half Messi strikes.

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