Barcelona have won their second successive Spanish La Liga title and as many as four of the last 6 titles. They beat Valladolid on Sunday and finished three points clear of arch rivals Real Madrid. Lionel Messi was the hero once again with 2 goals in the 4 – 0 victory, scoring in the 33rd and 34th minutes. He finishes as the league’s highest scorer this season. Barcelona finish with 99 points, the highest number f points ever in Spanish league history, compared to Real’s 96 points.
The striking difference this time around between star studded Real Madrid and Barcelona have been the number of home grown players that Barca have. Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo with 26 and striker Higuain with 27 goals have been the major disappointments this year. They have failed to score in the crunch games against Barca. Barca’s roll call includes players like Messi, who has come up through their youth set-up, and Spanish players Xavi, the mid-fielder and Victor Valdes their goal keeper. Real Madrid, known for their big spending ways, have in their ranks star studded players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema amongst others. Just goes to prove once again money can’t buy titles!
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