Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale reacts after winning their English Premier League soccer match against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England in this May 12, 2013 file photo. The transfer window's longest-running saga finally ended on September 1, 2013 when Tottenham Hotspur forward Bale joined Real Madrid for a world transfer record fee of 100 million euros ($131.86 million). REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/Files
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale joined Real Madrid for a record 100 million euros while Lionel Messi showed the talent he will be up against in La Liga when the Argentine hit a hat-trick in Barcelona's 3-2 win over Valencia.
Barcelona and Real are among four teams with a perfect record in Spain while it is even more tight in Serie A, with five clubs sharing top honours, including champions Juventus.
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