Real Madrid has regained its national crown after five years of waiting, this May 21, 2017. The Madrid players added a 33rd Spanish championship football champion (new record) to their immense winners after the 32nd achieved in 2011 -2012.
It is a rescue for them after seeing the neighbor, Atletico Madrid, and especially the great rival, FC Barcelona, to share the trophy in Liga in recent seasons.
Zidane: "the happiest day of my professional life"
The "Merengue" won the three points they lacked to secure first place in the Spanish Championship standings. They beat Malaga 2-0 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
" The merit is shared by everyone, especially the players who believed in the message we wanted to broadcast," reacted Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane after the game. " This is the happiest day of my professional life," added the former midfielder, who won a World Cup and a European Nations Championship with the French national team.
A few minutes later, the technician was sprayed with champagne by some of his players at the press conference. A scene that could recur in two weeks ... The Madrid players will face Juventus Turin on June 3 in the final of the Champions League. A competition where they hold the title but no club has managed to win twice in a row since AC Milan in 1989 and 1990.
The King's Cup, the consolation prize of Barca
FC Barcelona, meanwhile, will have to be satisfied with a possible victory against Alaves, in the final of the Cup of Spain, on May 27, to improve its image. The Barcelonese have certainly finished the season in La Liga on a good note, with a 4-2 victory against Eibar.But the double of Lionel Messi and his title of top scorer of the season will not erase the disappointment of the Catalan fans. Luis Enrique, coach of Barça for three years, will leave his duties and leave a team to strengthen its workforce this summer, defending in particular.
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