Raul celebrates
Wednesday game with Barcelona was just mater of honor for Real Madrid, because they already secured a second consecutive league crown after a 2-1 win at Osasuna on Sunday.
Real showed football fans that the honor matters by trashing rivals Barcelona 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Raul, Arjen Robben, Gonzalo Higuain and Ruud van Nistelrooy were scorers for Real, while Thierry Henry scored a late consolation for Barca.
After match, celebration of second consecutive La Liga title stirs throughout Madrid streets.
On the other hand after disappointing season in La Liga and big shame in Santiago Bernabeu, guests from Barcelona didn’t have any reason for amusement.
Barcelona already confirmed that coach Frank Rijkaard will leave the club at the end of the season and his seat will take over former midfield ace Josep Guardiola.
President Joan Laporta told the club’s official website: “Frank has done an excellent job and behaved excellently.
“We will remember Frank Rijkaard as the coach who led the recovery of the team and in three years took it to the glory of Paris.”
“His record was exceptional and should not be obscured by the results of the last two seasons. We can conclude that Frank Rijkaard has made history.”
“However, it’s the end of a cycle and the results haven’t gone our way. It’s proof that the mistakes we detected last year haven’t been corrected.”
For Guardiolas debut, Laporta added: “We believe in Guardiola to lead the new sporting project. He guarantees renewed continuity in the football style that has given us success.”
“He has the knowledge, the enthusiasm, the self-confidence and the love for the club that are necessary.”
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