Although we constantly hear about how strong the English Premier League is, in fact, the strongest national championship in the world is the Spanish La Liga. This article is dedicated to the Spanish league. We will talk about three teams that have become the face of the country's football in the last decade.
Madrid's "Real" - the queens of the Champions League in recent years. At the beginning of the century, the titled Madrid "Real" was known as "Los Galacticos," as practically all the biggest football stars of that time played in the team. Later, the situation began to deteriorate and the team won top trophies less frequently. However, this situation did not last. The club started a new era with the legendary player Cristiano Ronaldo.
During nine years in Madrid, C. Ronaldo became the Spanish champion twice. Yes, indeed, "Real" did not perform well in the local championships. Nevertheless, despite this, the team made history - during a five-year period, "Real" managed to triumph in the UEFA Champions League four times. Europe had not seen such dominance in the tournament for a long time.
Currently, "Real" has slightly declined again. However, according to the team's leaders, in the near future, the brightest young stars in the world can join the team. This should open up another impressive stage for the team. At least that's how casinolt.com and sports experts forecast.
"Barcelona": Catalan dominance in the local league. If "Real" can boast an excellent performance in Europe, then on the local front in the last fifteen years, it has significantly fallen behind its rival, the "Barcelona" team. Just in the last decade, "Barça" won the Spanish championship seven times, and the greatest contribution to this was made by the greatest footballer of all time, Lionel Messi.
Indeed, at one point, "Barça" was considered the most prominent team on the planet. At that time, it was coached by Pep Guardiola, and L. Messi played alongside club history legends Xavi and Andres Iniesta. In recent years, it has not been easy for the "Barcelona" team. The team failed to grow a new generation of talents, L. Messi spoke for the first time about the possibility of leaving the club, and the club's management constantly drowned in internal disagreements.
Nevertheless, despite everything, "Barça" is likely to sweep everything in Spain this year. So far, L. Messi is still the face of the team, but all football gods have their expiration dates.
Madrid's "Atletico" earned its place among the leaders. Just a decade ago, Madrid's "Atletico" was far from being compared to "Real" and "Barça," but now the situation has changed slightly. Of course, "Atletico" does not aim for the same level, but this team has significantly distanced itself from all the other La Liga clubs.
This period of "Atletico" can confidently be called the era of the coach from Argentina, Diego Simeone. It was under this specialist that the team began to show impressive results and not only won the Europa League three times but also reached the final of the Champions League twice. "Atletico" once won the local Spanish championship, although the team's coach said that it is simply impossible to do so in a league where "Real" and "Barcelona" play. The fact is that this black and white team has earned a place in the elite club and definitely does not intend to withdraw from it in the near future.
