LIONEL MESSI

Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi became the inaugural winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or - the FIFA Men's World Player of the Year 2010, Jose Mourinho won the Men's Coach of the Year award.

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick helped second-placed Real Madrid overcome third-placed Villarreal 4-2 in a hard-fought encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu, while a Messi-inspired Barcelona extended their unbeaten run in the league to 26 matches with a 4-0 win at Deportivo Coruna.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is of the opinion that he should be named FIFA Ballon d'Or coach of the year despite Spanish National team coach Vicente Del Bosque appearing to be the front-runner for the award having led Spain to their first World Cup triumph.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says his side were not humiliated following a 5-0 thrashing by Barcelona in the El Classico at the Camp Nou

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid live update as it happened

It wouldn't be exaggerating to say that when Real Madrid make the trip to Nou Camp to face arch-rivals Barcelona on Monday, it will be football's equivalent to war.

It's 209th Classico on Monday, when Real Madrid travel to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona in a potentially explosive thriller.

Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 in the final to win the UEFA Champions League trophy on Wednesday with goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi.