Iker Casillas

May 5, 200817 yr

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May 5, 200817 yr

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May 5, 200817 yr

Real Madrid celebrate their 31st league title at Reyno de Navarra Stadium

The champions' first words

The league title belongs to Real Madrid. As soon as the referee blew the final whistle, the players took the pitch and celebrated their victory.

Bernd Schuster

"We deserve this title. We played with ten men better than with eleven. It seems we needed adversity to be successful. It's been beautiful to win the league today. I am sure the fans are enjoying themselves. Our good work makes us just victors."

Pepe

"I am very happy with my first league title. We are anxious to arrive in Madrid and celebrate with the fans. This team has proven to be the best. We want to go to Cibeles."

Casillas

"We are very happy because most of the game was drawn 0-0, but Higuaín's last-minute goal made us burst with joy. We want to celebrate winning the title."

Gago

"It's been incredible. The match was very tough and we luckily won."

Ramos

"It's been complicated, but we fought till the very end, even when things were looking bad for us. Hope is the last thing you lose. The important thing now is to get to Cibeles and celebrate the title with our fans."

Heinze

"My heart is filled with joy. This is the most beautiful thing that can happen. Our goal was to win the league. All of us at Valdebebas deserve this title."

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"This is the reward for a year of hard work"

The captains speak

Real Madrid's four captains, Raúl, Guti, Casillas, and Míchel Salgado expressed their euphoria after clinching the club's 31st league title.

RAUL

“It was all so beautiful. We turned around a very complicated match. The team displayed its solidarity, humility, and sacrifice. This title is all about unity.”

“This is our second consecutive league title. We're excited to get to Cibeles and to share it with our fans. We wanted to win this title sooner rather than later.”

“Wednesday's match will be special. We hope to win it for our fans so that they can be a part of something as great as today.”

“The team never gave up. We kepy on fighting despite conceding the goal. Thanks to that faith we were able to turn it around and win the title.”

“The team has given it its all this season, but we have some room to grow and next season we will demand even more of ourselves.”

“We won in one of the most difficult stadiums to play in. We were the most consistent team all year, and that's why we deserve this league.”

GUTI

“It was a shame I couldn't participate. This is the reward for a year of hard work. The match against Osasuna was important because it was on such a difficult pitch to play on. We are thrilled.”

“The dressing room was going crazy. Some guys have never celebrated a title. I hope it's just the beginning of a glorious era for Real Madrid.”

“All titles are special. We've won leagues in the last match and they've also had their magic. We were anxious to win another league.”

“Now we only want to celebrate with our fans. We're eager to get to Madrid to celebrate with them.”

“Having Barcelona welcome us onto the pitch will be a nice touch, but all that matters is that we won the championship.”

CASILLAS

“We are extremely happy because we were level and then managed to win in the last minute thanks to Higuaín. All we want to do now is celebrate.”

“It was an uphill battle after Osasuna scored. A draw would have been a good result because we would have only needed one more point to be champions. Higuaín's goal was incredible. I still feel like I am dreaming.”

“It wasn't the warmest of celebrations being that we won the league away from home, but now we can go back to Madrid to celebrate with our fans.”

SALGADO

“This is my fourth league title, but it feels like the first. I am thrilled with the team's attitude and the way which we won our 31st league.”

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