SPAIN: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Thousands of fans celebrate Barcelona's retention of La Liga trophy
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SPAIN: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Thousands of fans celebrate Barcelona's retention of La Liga trophy
- Title: SPAIN: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Thousands of fans celebrate Barcelona's retention of La Liga trophy
- Date: 17th May 2010
- Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (MAY 16, 2010) (REUTERS) ( ** BEWARE FLASHES ** ) BARCELONA FANS GATHERED AT CANALETAS FOUNTAIN IN LAS RAMBLAS, BARCELONA TO CELEBRATE LA LIGA TRIUMPH ( AUDIO OF FIRECRACKERS) CROWD CHEERING / SMOKE SEEN FROM FIREWORKS CLOSE OF FANS ON TOP OF CANALETAS FOUNTAIN FANS CHEERING AND SCREAMING AT FOUNTAIN MAN CHEERING ON TOP OF FOUNTAIN / PEOPLE CHEERING VARIOUS OF FANS CHEERING AND SINGING "FOOTBALL CLUB BARCELONA" FAN WAVING BARCELONA FLAG FROM TOP OF CANALETAS FOUNTAIN MAN SHOWING THE BARCELONA EMBLEM ON HIS SHIRT AND CHEERING FANS CHEERING AND SHOWING BARCELONA SCARF
- Embargoed: 1st June 2010 13:00
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- Location: Spain
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- Country: Spain
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA8HGMMCNDT6AYYGBZYHTHK4I1E
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- Story Text: Thousands of ecstatic Barcelona fans gathered at Canaletas Fountain in the heart of the city on Sunday (May 16) after the Catalan club retained Spain's La Liga trophy with a crushing 4-0 win against Real Valladolid.
Jubilant fans set off fireworks whilst cheering with banners and flags at Las Ramblas, the historical place for Barcelona's celebrations.
"Right now I'm in heaven," one fan told Reuters Television.
"Barca winning is just the best thing there is. The thing is that we are getting used to winning titles and we are getting too much a taste for it.
"They have won too many consecutive titles but well, the party should go on." he added.
"Look at this. At this. This is love for Barcelona," said another female fan.
Barca finished the season with a Spanish league record of 99 points, three ahead of Real Madrid, who were held to a 1-1 draw at Malaga. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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