The world had waited a long time but oddly hadn't known it was waiting. On January 17, 550 days after Luis Suarez signed with Barcelona to complete the second of two extraordinary Primera Division trios, they did it. All of them. Together.
In a fearsome rout of Sporting Gijon at 4 p.m., Real Madrid's trio was relentless to the point of being barbaric. Gareth Bale went first, heading in the opener; Cristiano Ronaldo blasted home the second, set up by Karim Benzema; Benzema got the third, set up by Bale; Ronaldo went next; Benzema again after him.