After suppressing their emotions to prepare for the Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid players and coaching staff had an unforgettable celebration for the 36th national championship title in history.
“I have a dream, which is to dance with Eduardo Camavinga. Where’s the music? Up!”.
That’s how captain Carlo Ancelotti stirred up the atmosphere during Real Madrid’s La Liga title parade with fans in the Spanish capital. About 60,000 people danced, cheered and followed the tunes of Los Blancos stars on a vibrant Sunday in Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti continues to win La Liga and is waiting for the next Champions League title with Real Madrid. Photo: AFP
Although they have won La Liga many times in the past, this parade has a more vibrant feeling. The reason is that Real Madrid had to endure 2 matches to be “unleashed” like this. After winning against Cadiz in round 33, Los Blancos officially won the championship 5 rounds early when great rival Barcelona lost 2-4 to Girona in the Catalunya Derby. However, because the Champions League semi-final second leg with Bayern was ahead, Real Madrid did not celebrate the championship.
After defeating Bayern at the Bernabeu in the second leg, Real Madrid made a trip to Granada’s stadium in the context that the home team was at risk of relegation. The La Liga organizing committee planned to bring the La Liga title to Los Carmenes Stadium for Luka Modric and his teammates to raise after the match, but this plan was also canceled. The reason is because, before that loss (which was expected in advance), Granada was officially relegated 3 rounds early. Real Madrid does not want to celebrate on their field on their opponent’s sad day.
Returning to the celebration, after receiving the title from the President of the Spanish Football Federation, captain Nacho led the group to parade around the streets of Madrid. The centerpiece of the ceremony, as always, was the Cibeles fountain. For some new recruits like Jude Bellingham, this was a first-time experience and it was memorable.
Before the celebration, Real Madrid members in black suits came to share the joy with local officials, except for the hero of the semi-final second leg – Joselu because the striker was…lost. The reason was that Joselu was too busy taking his personal camera to record the team’s celebration day, so he lost focus.
Aurelien Tchouameni attended the team’s celebration day with crutches but is determined to recover in time to play the Champions League final three weeks later. Next to the French midfielder are “crazy guys” at parties like Antonio Rudiger or Vinicius Jr. As for Bellingham, after a season playing for Real Madrid, he can also speak many basic Spanish sentences.
“Thank you so much for supporting us throughout this season. We will win at Wembley!” – Bellingham shouted loudly through the microphone given to him by his senior Nacho.
Real Madrid players and coach Carlo Ancelotti all wear the traditional shirt with the number 36 printed on it, symbolizing the number of times they have won the national championship. Assistant Davide Ancelotti – Don Carlo’s son also practiced smoking cigars like his father during the parade. Carlo Ancelotti is surrounded by close students: David Alaba, Eder Militao, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Camavinga. They are people who know how to joke and create a vibrant atmosphere on occasions like this.
As for Luka Modric, there has been a lot of information that he will leave the team after this season, leaving behind a record that cannot be more massive. While traveling on the bus, the Croatian midfielder heard many fans shouting loudly, wishing him to stay. This made the 2018 Golden Ball emotional.
“I am grateful to them for this love. Whether or not I will still stay with the team after this season is unknown. When they shouted like that, it was difficult to find words to describe the feeling. right now” – Modric shared.
“I have dreamed about it many nights, the emotions I have now will be unforgettable memories. Today, I kissed this statue many times and did not want to leave. I just want to tell you fans that hopefully we will soon meet each other here to celebrate again (if we win the Champions League final)” – Nacho shared.