Real Madrid Set to End a 17 Year Old Curse by Winning La Liga This Season
- Real Madrid will kick off their 2024-25 La Liga campaign with a Sunday night clash against Mallorca at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
- Los Blancos enter the season as the defending Spanish champions, having finished 10 points ahead of second-placed Barcelona last year
- The last time Real Madrid secured back-to-back league victories was in 2008, when they won the 2006-07 and 2007-08 campaign
Real Madrid's season opener was nothing short of eventful.
Playing against Atalanta in Warsaw, Los Blancos secured their first trophy of the season and saw Kylian Mbappé score his debut goal for the team.
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Now, they head to Estadi de Son Moix to face Mallorca in their first La Liga match of the season.
As the defending champions, the pressure is undeniably high on Real Madrid to retain their crown.
When last did Madrid win back-to-back league titles?
However, history shows that achieving consecutive La Liga titles has been a challenge for the club in recent years.
The last time Los Blancos secured back-to-back league victories was in 2008, under Fabio Capello, when they won the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, per Madrid Universal.
This domestic success came at the expense of their Champions League aspirations, with early exits in both campaign
Since then, Real Madrid clinched the La Liga title in 2011-12 but were overtaken by Barcelona the following season.
The same pattern repeated in 2016-17 and 2021-22, with the Catalans reclaiming the title after Los Blancos' victories.
While Real Madrid’s dominance in the UEFA Champions League, including their record of three consecutive European titles, is legendary, it's time for them to end a 17-year drought and secure back-to-back league titles.
With Kylian Mbappé and Endrick now in the squad, Real Madrid must aim for nothing less than the top spot in every competition they enter.
Mbappe reveals ambitious Real Madrid goals
Elsewhere, YEN.com.gh reported that during his official presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu, Mbappe outlined his ambitious goals as a Real Madrid player.
The former AS Monaco star expressed his determination to achieve greatness with the club, ending his speech with an enthusiastic "Hala Madrid!"
Vinicius offered a mouthwatering deal by Saudi club
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that Vinicius Jr. has been offered an eye-watering deal by Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli, which plans to lure him away from Europe.
However, the Brazilian and Real Madrid rejected the Saudi side's offer as the player is only focused on continuing his career with Madrid.
The offer from Saudi Investment was the biggest in football history, including a €1 billion salary.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
