Real Madrid La Liga champ
MADRID (AFP) – Real Madrid won their 33rd La Liga title and first for five years as Cristiano Ronaldo's 40th goal of the season helped seal a 2-0 victory at Malaga on Sunday.
Ronaldo got Madrid off to the perfect start after just two minutes before Karim Benzema's close-range finish sealed the title 10 minutes into the second half.
Madrid beat out Barcelona at the top of the table by three points as the Catalans' come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Eibar in outgoing coach Luis Enrique's last home game in charge wasn't enough for a third straight title.
''It is the happiest day of my professional life by a distance,'' said Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
''I have experienced it as a player and that is why I say it is the happiest day of my professional life because being a coach changes everything.