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The Back Pages: Sunday's newspapers

Sports Mole takes a flick through Sunday's back pages from across the UK and Europe.
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Updated: Monday, November 23, 2015 at 11:21 UK

After a day which saw Leicester City go top of the Premier League, Liverpool thump Manchester City at the Etihad and Barcelona run riot in El Clasico, Sports Mole takes a leaf through Sunday's back pages to look at the stories making headlines across the UK and Europe.


The Sun (UK)

'LVG: Get Ronaldo': United boss Louis van Gaal confirms his pursuit of Real Madrid frontman Cristiano Ronaldo with an £80m bid, as well as a £25m January move for Saido Berahino.


The Sunday Times (UK)

'Ten Out of 10': The sport section leads with Jamie Vardy equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of scoring in ten consecutive Premier League games.


The Daily Star (UK)

'Klopp That!' The Star puts Liverpool's victory over former league leaders Man City at the heart of its back page.


Sunday Express (UK)

'Skrtel's City Stroll': Martin Skrtel claims that he would enjoy playing City every week after he netted the Reds' fourth in Manchester, while the paper also reports on a big-money offer for former Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers to move to the Middle East.


Independent On Sunday (UK)

'Klopp Shock': An ecstatic Klopp lights up The Independent, who also report on the latest developments at FIFA for Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini.


Sunday Telegraph (UK)

'Concerns grow over Davis Cup final': An ISIS-related security alert is casting a shadow over the upcoming Davis Cup final in Belgium, while there is speculation that the Olympic Stadium could become home to the first ever Major League Baseball games in the UK.


Mail On Sunday (UK)

'Perfect 10': Vardy's heroics in the North East take top billing in The Mail On Sunday, alongside reports of Louis van Gaal's ongoing pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.


The Football League Paper (UK)

A bouncing Lucas Piazon adorns The Football League Paper after Reading's 2-1 triumph over Bolton.


The Scottish Sun (UK)

'Blame Us Not Ronny': Celtic captain Scott Brown says that the players are responsible for the side's woes in Europe this season, not manager Ronny Deila.


La Gazetta dello Sport (Italy)

'Dybalik!': The Italian 'paper hails the "perfect" strike from Argentine Paulo Dybala that helped Juve to a 1-0 triumph over rivals Milan in the Serie A.


Marca (Spain)

'Ruined Madrid Succumb To Devastating Barca': No surprises as the Madrid-based daily leads with Barcelona's 4-0 humiliation of their capital rivals at the Bernabeu.


AS (Spain)

AS reports chants for Madrid president Florentino Perez to resign during their miserable El Clasico defeat.


Mundo Deportivo (Spain)

Barcelona's daily reports on the Catalan outfit "demeaning" Real as "Suarez shines" on a memorable day in the capital.


L'Equipe (France)

'Royal Barcelona': The French newspaper leads with El Clasico, reflecting on a "beautiful demonstration" from Barca against Madrid offset against a tribute to the victims of the attacks in Paris.


Sport (Spain)

It's more "humiliation" for Madrid, according to Sport, as Barca go six points clear at the top.


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