The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 player was overjoyed by Real Madrid’s feat as they secured their first Primera Division title since the 2007/08 season.
Real Madrid travelled to Basque country with a 7-point lead over second placed Barcelona. The Capital club required the three points on offer to secure their 32nd La Liga crown, a feat they duly achieved when the final whistle was blown.
Gonzalo Higuain opened the scoring for Los Blancos and was followed shortly by Mesut Ozil, who doubled their advantage inside twenty minutes. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 completed the rout after the interval, scoring his 58th goal of the season in the process,
his 44th in La Liga.
After the match, Xabi Alonso talked to reporters and praised Real Madrid’s accomplishment of a mammoth task, winning the league title at the expense of Barcelona.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 against them. He claimed that winning La Liga at their loss becomes a much more alluring task which they have managed with flying colours.
"We competed all season with a great opponent like Barcelona, and that’s why there’s so much merit in winning the title before the campaign ends. We have to enjoy it now," http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045 was stated on Real Madrid’s official website.
The Basque born player admitted that La Liga has been at the top of their priorities and they have managed to realize their ambitions with a succession of impressive performances on their back.
Alonso attributed their title success to being consistent throughout the course of the season.
"We finally managed to win La Liga. It’s been a long season and there’s a lot of merit in winning the title with two games left in the championship. We’ve had a great run. We’ve been regular and consistent.”
"The tension and responsibility we've felt all year have been fruitful. We’re all very happy for obtaining success for all Madridistas. I dedicate this to them, and to my family and friends."
Real Madrid have two matches remaining until the end of the season, with an away trip to Granada and a home fixture against Mallorca.
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