Defending champions India missed out on the bronze medal after going down 5-6 via tie-breaker to Spain
Barca must beat Villareal on the weekend if they are to stand a chance of overhauling Real in the run in.
Messi, who has struggled for form in recent weeks due to a niggling injury, looked on a mission to grab the winner and after twice coming close he completed his treble to put Barca ahead in the 85th minute, reacting quickly to a poor Sevilla clearance to dink the ball over goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik.
The Chelsea captain was found guilty of "assaulting" Fernando Morientes in the Champions League semi-final against Monaco.
The ringing of the bell accompanied the announcement.
Cristiano Ronaldo's agent has defended the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner after he was criticised for throwing a lavish 30th birthday party on Saturday hours after Real Madrid's 4-0 La Liga drubbing at Atletico.
Inter Milan beat Porto 3-1 to end their reign as European champions and enter the last eight of the Champions League.
The 39-year-old former Brazilian striker was included in the Brazil squad for a Beach Soccer World Cup qualifying tournament next month.\n
Argentina, still reeling from the shock resignations of captain Lionel Messi and coach Gerardo Martino, have chosen Edgardo Bauza as their new coach, the Argentine FA said on Monday.
Real Madrid tightened their grip on top spot by beating Alaves 3-0 at home in La Liga on Sunday to provisionally move five points ahead of nearest challengers Barcelona despite coach Zinedine Zidane making a string of changes in defence.
China's Wu Minxia will make her bid to become the most decorated female Olympic diver at the Rio de Janeiro Games.
Jorge Valdano said he would be stepping down as the sporting director of Real Madrid with effect from June 11.
German tyre company Continental is likely to pick up around 30 per cent stake in India's unlisted Metro Tyres Ltd with which it currently has a technology transfer and tyre and tube sourcing arrangement.
India and Chile will begin in August negotiations on the proposed preferential trade agreement to enhance bilateral trade which stood at $320 million in 2003.
An own goal by defender Jorge Andrade gave Liverpool a valuable 1-0 win over a toothless Deportivo Coruna.
Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Nandan Mohan Nilekani of Infosys Technologies and Ratan Tata of the Tata group - have figured in this year's list of World's 50 most respected business leaders.
'Since Maradona I haven't seen anyone strike the ball like Beckham, said Real Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano.
Costa Rica's World Cup goalkeeper Keylor Navas and United States women's team striker Abby Wambach were named CONCACAF's Players of the Year for 2014 on Tuesday.
La Liga leaders Barcelona hit two goals in the final three minutes to earn a 3-2 win at Rayo Vallecano
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has asked to be left out of the next month's WC qualifier squad on being relegated to the substitues' bench.
Argentina's experimental line-up proved too strong for an outclassed Singapore in their international friendly on Tuesday, with the South Americans swatting aside their hosts 6-0 and the opening five goals coming from first-time scorers.
'I haven't lost any strength in the last four days and in one sense I feel a little relieved but focused on the objectives we set for ourselves at the start of the season'
Jorge Valdano confronted the referee at halftime over the sending off of Zinedine Zidane in the King's Cup semi-final against Sevilla.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is under pressure to break up his misfiring attacking trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale when he takes the La Liga leaders to Alaves on Saturday.
Fear of further semi-final failure is all that stands in the way of a classic when slick-passing Portugal meet a fast improving Netherlands side.
Wilmar Valdez, the head of Uruguay's football association, says it was a mistake to play the Centenary Copa America in the US.
The England captain, who was involved in a dressing room bust-up with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, is said to be interested.
A board meeting will review the team's humiliating end to the season.
Barcelona's five-time soccer World Player of the Year Lionel Messi went on trial on Tuesday along with his father on accusations of defrauding the Spanish state of millions of euros (dollars).
Belgium fought back from two goals down to beat Japan 3-2 with an added-time goal from substitute Nacer Chadli on Monday to set up a World Cup quarter-final with Brazil.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday.
Indonesia wants former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho to train its beleaguered national football team, the country's sports minister said on Tuesday.
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