Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas praises Barcelona on La Liga win – La Liga news
Real Madrid goalkeeper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815, has congratulated Barcelona on winning the Spanish La Liga title for the third consecutive time. He stated that winning the League is very difficult and the Catalans have proved that they are a very good team.
Barcelona won this season’s La Liga title after a draw against Levante on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side needed only one point from the remaining games to win the League and a 1-1 result was enough, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Seydou-Keita-c33177 finding the net for the visitors.
Casillas hailed rivals Barcelona and complimented them on behalf of Real Madrid on winning the league campaign. He stated that there is no bad blood between the two teams after the controversial UEFA Champions League semi-final.
He claimed that their counterparts were very friendly when they lost to Madrid in the Copa del Rey final and things like this are ought to happen in such an important match.
“I have to give Barca my congratulations. [To win] Championships are very tough and you have to be good. I congratulate them on my behalf and on Real Madrid's. There is no need for controversy. They were friendly when we won the [Copa del Rey] cup and we
are the same now,” the player was quoted as saying.
Los Blancos captain added that he has many friends from the national team in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 squad and he does not want to recall the controversial incidents on the pitch in the last four El Clasicos. He said that things get a bit heated in such big clashes
but they have to be forgotten with time.
“I'm happy for the friends I have there. I get on with all of the Barcelona players who I know. I understand there was controversy after the four Clasicos but all will be forgotten in time,” he concluded.
Real Madrid finished second on La Liga table with 86 points and are six points behind the champions with two games to go in the season. Los Blancos reached the semi-finals of UEFA Champions League and have won the Copa del Rey this season.
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