SPAIN: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Thousands of fans celebrate Barcelona's retention of La Liga trophy

Record ID: 862581

  • Title: SPAIN: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Thousands of fans celebrate Barcelona's retention of La Liga trophy
  • Date: 17th May 2010
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) UNIDENTIFIED MALE FAN SAYING: "Right now I'm in heaven. 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." FANS JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND CHEERING (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE FAN SAYING: "Look at this. At this (pointing). This is love for Barcelona."
  • Embargoed: 1st June 2010 13:00
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  • Location: Spain
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  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVAAD7Q2BKUH9LK8RJ25Q0JV69WZ
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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.
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