A half-fit Lionel Messi was the wrecker in chief in Barcelona's resounding 4-0 victory Manchester City.
Lionel Messi and Radamel Falcao scored hattricks, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace and it was business as usual in Spain. TheHardTackle presents the round-up of 'week 1' of La Liga 2011-12.
In any sport, a hattrick is something every athlete dreams about. Scoring a hat-trick in a world cup is one of the high points in a footballer's career. THT's Somnath Sengupta takes a walk down memory lane to look back on some famous hat-tricks. THT's Somnath Sengupta takes a walk down memory lane to look back at some famous hat-tricks...