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The

Santiago Bernabéu

had

not held a league title for

15 years , something strange in a club that had accumulated

34

Spanish championships in its showcases.

Capello

's League

, the one with the burning nail, the one with comebacks, included an almost dramatic

3-1 against Mallorca

to lift the cup in the capital.

It was

2007

.

Then number 31 would arrive, in

2008

in Pamplona, ​​32nd, in

2012

in San Mamés, 33rd in

2017

in Malaga, and 34th in

2020

, at Di Stefano due to the pandemic.

For this reason,

League number 35

brought ecstasy to

Chamartín

.

In the middle of the fight for the

Champions League

, the comfortable 4-0 against

Espanyol

and the title served as a party in the middle of the war.

Regain strength and celebrate to face Wednesday's duel against

Manchester City

, much harder, with the temperance of the work done.

Also to thank, and in what way.

The fans surrendered to

Marcelo

, captain on the big day of the League, to

Modric

, who was together with

Casemiro

the only starter to jump from the start, to

Benzema

, who came on in the second half and scored, to

Ancelotti

, who finally won LaLiga...

"

Champions, champions

...."

After

Rodrygo

's 1-0, the Bernabéu began the celebrations.

He did so after the applause for

Rafa Nadal

, who took the honorary kick-off, and for

Cristiano Ronaldo

, fondly remembered during the 7th minute of the match.

From there, the party.

The Brazilian's goal caused one of the most exciting hugs of the afternoon.

Instead of celebrating the goal with its author,

Luka Modric

went for Marcelo, who had given the assist, and put his arms around him.

A legend who will leave the locker room at the end of the season and another who continues to guide the team.

The Brazilian is already the player with the most titles in the history of Madrid: 24."

Marceeeeelo, Marceeeeelo

", shouted the Bernabéu.

Changes came in the second half, applause for Modric and Benzema, two more goals, "

How can I not love you

...!", "

Piqué! You bastard! Say hello to the champion

!", the "

Cholo, stay

!"

and a final whistle for Madrid history.

Marcelo knelt on the grass, excited, and in it the huddle of players began, who jumped around him.

So did

Ancelotti

's assistants, surrounding the Italian, who hugged his work team one by one and ended up with a blanket.

There was his fifth league in the fifth different country.

Quite a record.

He especially thanked

Courtois, Benzema and Marcelo with a hug

, fundamental pieces on and off the pitch.

"

A lot of emotion

. We have met a challenge. The season has been spectacular, we have been very regular, we have been consistent.... I have to thank the players for their work and their attitude.

Today we have to celebrate, not talk. I want to celebrate

", declared

Ancelotti

, on the day he achieved the record of the five major leagues: "It fills me with pride. I can say that I like what I do and it means that I have done quite well. I am proud. I want to continue winning titles with the Real Madrid"


"The matches after the Clásico"

"It's an immense joy. We've won as soon as possible and that's everyone's job," said Marcelo, who praised the "

sacrifice

" of his teammates: "It's the result of work, joy, sacrifice and many more things. Celebrate it with the fans is the best.

And

he promised moderate party

.

"Today we have to celebrate. We have an important game ahead, but there's nothing wrong with celebrating well".

Marcelo and Benzema went up to the box for the League Cup, lifted it right

next to Rubiales and Florentino Pérez

and went back down to the pitch to celebrate with their teammates.

The Brazilian, already alone and almost in tears, raised the cup to the sky of Madrid.

The uncalled-up and injured footballers appeared there, such as

Alaba, Jovic or Hazard

, and one was missing:

Gareth Bale

.

The Welshman, suffering from back pain, was the only one in the squad who did not attend the Bernabéu.

Another action that the board will not like and that puts him back against a hobby that counts the days to see him leave and does not even remember him anymore.

Chamartín applauded his team, chanted

Nacho

, who took the witness from Raúl and Ramos with the cape and joked with

Alaba

when he lifted the now iconic white chair of the comeback against PSG.

"

It's incredible to win the League with so many games remaining

. We made a great effort this year and we're very happy. We've had a very important regularity, but above all

how we got through the difficult games we had after the Clásico

. We beat Celta and Sevilla in his stadium, Getafe here at the Bernabéu", summarized Courtois, who once again kept a clean sheet and will fight with Bono for Zamora.

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