Carlo Ancelotti’s side have lost just once in LALIGA EA SPORTS all season – a 3-1 Madrid Derby loss to Atlético de Madrid way back in September – and are unbeaten all season at their home Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Today it never looked as though that streak was in doubt, as goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham, and Joselu saw them ease to a win over relegation-threatened Cádiz CF, and move 13 points clear of Girona FC and 14 clear of FC Barcelona with just 12 left to play for.

“LALIGA has been spectacular this season and we have hardly slipped up,” said coach Ancelotti after the match, before his side were mathematically crowned champions. “The advantage we have is deserved… we deserve to win LALIGA.”

He was also mindful to urge caution and emphasise how focused his side is on Wednesday’s Champions League second leg against Bayern Munich: “We have to put our joy on ice because we have a very important game ahead of us in the season. We’re all focused on Wednesday’s game. The less regular players have given 100% as they did against Real Sociedad. We have to be patient and wait because Wednesday is very close. We have to recover, rest, and play our best against Bayern.”

Nevertheless, a 36th LALIGA EA SPORTS title is another historic landmark in the history of the club. Buoyed by the stellar performances of the likes of Jude Bellingham, and Vini Jr and a packed midfield with the likes of Fede Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga, the side who have hardly put a foot wrong all season are deserving champions.

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INDIA: Spain international and recently crowned Nations League 2023 champion Joselu Mato has returned to Real Madrid, 12 years after he first left his boyhood club. The striker, who spent two seasons at Real Madrid Castilla and made his first team debut under Jose Mourinho in 2011, lands in the capital after a stellar season at RCD Espanyol.

He is what many consider to be a pure ‘number 9′: a great finisher inside the box (his 15 goals inside the area were third most in LaLiga Santander last season), and he won the most aerial duels of any player in the league (217). Despite being unable to prevent RCD Espanyol’s relegation to the second tier, Joselu finished the season as the league’s third top scorer with 16 goals (behind only Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema) and won the Zarra Award for most goals scored by a Spanish player.

Joselu needs no introduction to Real Madrid. Not only did he come through the ranks at the club but he is also brother-in-law to the team’s long-time full-back Dani Carvajal, with whom he played for the Castilla reserve side in 2010 – their partners are twin sisters!

Hard work pays off

He may be 33 years old – an unusual age for Real Madrid to sign a striker at – but he is currently playing the best football of his career, showing his experience and intelligence in front of goal week in, week out.

He has playing experience in Spain, Germany, and England for 10 different teams, representing RC Celta, Real Madrid, Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hannover 96, Stoke City, RC Deportivo, Newcastle United, Deportivo Alavés, and, most recently RCD Espanyol. His goalscoring stats have improved with age, breaking double digits in each of his last four seasons.

And beyond his peak performance in domestic competitions, look no further than his international career for a sign that he has reached his prime. He made his U21 debut for Spain in 2010, but after being overlooked by a succession of coaches over the past decade he was called up new coach Luis de la Fuente. Since his debut in March, he’s scored three times in just four appearances, including a brace on his debut against Norway.

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