Rivaldo sends message to Barcelona stars after El Clásico win seals La Liga title
Barcelona clinched a second successive La Liga title with a historic 2-0 El Clásico victory over Real Madrid, and Ballon d'Or winner Rivaldo has urged his former club to keep the momentum going
Barcelona won their second straight La Liga title via an El Clásico victory -Credit:David Ramos/Getty Images Barcelona are La Liga champions once more - and Rivaldo has maintained that the season has been a triumph despite falling short in Europe. Even without the sidelined Lamine Yamal, Barcelona secured a second consecutive La Liga crown with a 2-0 win against Real Madrid in El Clásico. The result means the Blaugrana are crowned champions of Spain for the 29th time in their history, and achieving this against their greatest and most bitter rivals is the icing on the cake.
The triumph over Real Madrid represented a historic milestone, as it marked the first occasion a club had clinched the league championship directly by defeating Real Madrid in an El Clásico. Rivaldo, who netted 130 goals and captured two La Liga titles during his spell at the club, assessed the campaign for Barcelona, who secured the league but fell short in the Copa del Rey and, more significantly, the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid star hospitalized after locker room brawl with teammate FIFA plans extended World Cup Final halftime for Super Bowl-style show Rivaldo won La Liga twice with Barcelona -Credit:Getty Images "It's always important to be a champion," Rivaldo exclusively told The Mirror U.
S. Sports . "Of course, all the fans in Barcelona dream of winning the Champions League again, and they missed the chance to play in the Champions League Final.
"But it's always important to be a champion. Always. Now, they can become champions and begin thinking about the next one.