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Madrid reclaim their Spanish crown
Eventually finishing 10 points adrift of their bitter El Clasico rivals during the 2022/23 campaign as they relinquished their La Liga crown, Real Madrid found plenty of pressure on their shoulders this time around.
However, making the decision to stick with Carlo Ancelotti last summer, Los Blancos have enjoyed a remarkable run this season as they stormed their way to a record-breaking 36th domestic title without breaking much of a sweat.
Once again underlining their status as Spanish football’s ultimate poster boy, Madrid lost just one of their 38 La Liga appearances this season and they certainly have the opportunity to make even more history over the next few days.
Picking up some major European scalps during their Champions League adventure this year as they found a route past both Bayern Munich and Manchester City, Ancelotti’s side are relishing a trip to Wembley on Saturday night.
Sat in the driving seat to be crowned double champions in the English capital this weekend, it also appears inevitable that PSG icon Kylian Mbappe will be arriving at the Bernabeu this summer in what will be an historic move.
X3️⃣6️⃣ @realmadrid win their 36th #LALIGAEASPORTS title!
CONGRATULATIONS, CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/X7Y2FVHeto
— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) May 4, 2024
More chaos behind the scenes in Catalonia
Finishing the 2023/24 campaign without a piece of silverware to their name, Barcelona are still dealing with a string of issues behind the scenes and the Nou Camp and their reputation has certainly taken another major blow.
With it shockingly announced on May 24th that Xavi would be removed from the Catalonia dugout following Barca’s 2-1 victory away at Sevilla on the final weekend, the Spanish giants are desperate to find some kind of stability.
The former Spain midfielder, who was under contract until 2025, said he was going to leave the club in January but performed a dramatic U-turn,…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-05-30 13:30:17
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