adminMADRID. – Barcelona can round off a fine week by clinching their 23rd Spanish La Liga soccer title and exacting revenge on Atletico Madrid for losing out in last season’s title decider at the Vicente Calderon tomorrow.
A proposed players’ strike had threatened the La Liga calendar this weekend, but that threat was lifted on Thursday when Spain’s National Court concluded a strike would “cause a serious organisational dis- order” to the end of the league season.
Atletico won the league with a 1-1 draw the Camp Nou on May 17 last year and Barca can return the favour exactly a year later as long as they match Real Madrid’s result at Espanyol.
Luis Enrique’s men remained on course for a treble by sealing their place in the Champions League final against Juventus early next month on Tuesday despite a first defeat in 19 games 3-2 away at Bayern Munich as the Catalans progressed 5-3 on aggregate.
“We are just one victory away in every competition from being champions,” said Enrique.
“The feelings are very positive. It is a great moment, but now we need to finish it off.
“The evaluation of the season will come at the end.” – AFP.
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