Zinedine Zidane Key To Real Madrid’s 1st League Title Without Cristiano Ronaldo
Jul 16, 2020, 4:51 PM
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MADRID – Zinedine Zidane knew Real Madrid would be OK despite a humiliating 7-3 defeat to rival Atlético Madrid in a friendly in the United States in the preseason. And he was right.
Zidane and Madrid are celebrating the Spanish league title almost a year after that loss.
It is the team’s first league trophy since Zidane returned as coach and the first since Cristiano Ronaldo left to join Juventus.
🙌⚽🏆 What a season!#34Ligas | #RealFootball pic.twitter.com/10P0qRU8IC
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) July 16, 2020
Madrid sealed its record 34th league title with a 1-0 win over Villarreal at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium.
🏆 Florentino Pérez: "We wanted to win this @LaLiga title and we are very pleased." 👏💪#34Ligas | #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/22LcYW02vP
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) July 16, 2020
It has a seven-point lead over second-place Barcelona with one round to go.