The Real Madrid players shared messages of joy for the 36th League achieved this Saturday in a celebration that was also restrained, as in the club’s decision not to go to Cibeles, having the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals on the horizon. against Bayern Munich, which the footballers also named in their publications.
Footballers, coaching staff and families watched Girona’s 4-2 victory over FC Barcelona that certified the title, after beating Cádiz hours before (3-0), at the Santiago Bernabéu, where they celebrated before heading to their homes, leaving the celebration in Cibeles for next weekend.
A measured celebration, shared by some family members with videos from inside the Bernabéu, which also spread to social networks. “Champions” was the word most repeated by the players in mostly short messages.
Those who wrote the most text were Nacho Fernández, Antonio Rüdiger and Arda Güler. The Spaniard was “proud” to be the captain of the team and called on the fans to celebrate him “as he deserves” next week. Rüdiger added to the celebration a “deserved. I love this club”; to which his compatriot Toni Kroos replied “we love you.”
For his part, Güler celebrated the League and thanked the atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabéu in what was his first start: “Champions! Thanks to all the Madrid fans for the great atmosphere and support. You deserve the best of success!
Celebratory messages that were also accompanied by a “see you on Wednesday”, in reference to the second leg of the ‘Champions’ semi-finals against Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabéu. Additionally, Aurelien Tchouaméni shared a video of a Kobe Bryant press conference in which she said “the work is not finished”; demonstrating that the minds of the white team’s squad are set on the Champions League.
On the other hand, the white fans did take to the streets. Plaza Cibeles was especially crowded on Saturday night, the usual place for Madrid celebrations, where the squad will initially go next week to celebrate the title. The footballers are scheduled this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CEST (-2 GMT) at the Real Madrid Sports City in Valdebebas to begin preparing for the match against Bayern.
