Monday cover: Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona, Real Madrid – Then there were two


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The National's Sport cover for the Monday, May 9 issue, featuring Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona and Real Madrid as they were left the lone La Liga title chasing teams.

Barca can clinch it on Saturday after beating Espanyol emphatically 5-0 on Sunday, while Real Madrid are their only pursuers left as Atletico Madrid slipped in their chase.

Read Andy Mitten on how the title is Barcelona's to lose, and check out the imagery as Lionel Messi, Neymar and Rafinha joined double-netting Suarez on the scoresheet.

Also see what Zinedine Zidane had to say about his hopes for a final-day shocker.

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