Chapter 353: League ended
Returning to Madrid, the club granted all key players a break. They will not participate in the May 27th La Liga 36th round away match against Deportivo La Coru?a, with the 37th round home match against Zaragoza postponed to June 10th.
At that time, the La Liga president will come to the Bernabéu with the league championship trophy for the ceremony. Wang Feng had heard of the peculiar award system of La Liga. If no team secures the title before the final round, the trophy will be presented before the first match of the next season.
Fortunately, Real Madrid will not face such an awkward situation. They can celebrate grandly with their 30th league championship trophy and 10th Champions League trophy.
Wang Feng, accompanied by family and friends, arrived at the villa in La Finca. They were all amazed by the scale of the house. "Wow, this place is like an estate!" exclaimed Lu Xuexing.
Seeing the tall walls and huge electric gates, his mouth remained open. It took several minutes of driving after entering the gate to reach the main villa entrance.
Servants were already waiting at the door, guiding everyone into the living room and serving tea. Seeing their interest in the mansion, Wang Feng led them on a tour after a brief rest.
From the various rooms, swimming pool, spa, gym, cinema, wine cellar, and trophy display room indoors to the outdoor sports fields and gardens, every corner exuded luxury and sophistication.
Walking beside Wang Feng, Lu Xuexing asked, "How much did you spend on this house?" Wang Feng replied, "8 million euros, which is just over 80 million yuan when converted."
"Well, it seems that luxury comes with a price. But it's quite challenging to buy such a large area house in first-tier cities in China at the same price, especially with the rapid rise in housing prices."
Wang Feng nodded. He also wanted to invest in several properties in China, which should pose no problem for either living or investment purposes.
At this point, Lu Xuexing paused and, in a somewhat serious tone, instructed, "Xiao Wang, you are a very successful football superstar and a very wealthy billionaire. But for me as a father, that's not as important."
"I only have one daughter, and I hope you won't let her down. The football circle has many temptations and many fallen individuals. Always maintaining integrity and cleanliness is what a man and husband should do."
Wang Feng nodded solemnly. "Rest assured, I've always done so. There are also many model couples in the football circle, like Sánchez and Raúl, whom I look up to."
Lu Xuexing smiled satisfactorily. He actually had a great fondness for Wang Feng, not only because of his excellent skills but also because of Wang Feng's dedication to training and the fact that there had been no scandals since his debut, indicating his character was very trustworthy.
For the next few days, Wang Feng spent time with his family in the villa. His mother was restless, insisting on cooking despite having servants.
His cousin's daughter quickly bonded with his sister, either swimming in the indoor pool or snacking and watching movies in the cinema.
Lu Yaomama and Lu Yao reviewed the wedding arrangements. After the group assigned specific tasks to handle, Lu Yao's workload decreased significantly. She only needed to make final confirmations now.
Without the pressure of results, the Galacticos played very relaxed against Deportivo La Coru?a. García opened the scoring for the away team in the first half, but the home team scored two goals in the second half, resulting in Real Madrid losing 1-2.
Returning to face Zaragoza at home, Wang Feng and others appeared on the squad list but did not start. Coach Schuster tried different lineup combinations.
In the 41st minute, the visiting team scored from a corner kick. In the second half, the coach substituted the Chinese superstar in the 70th minute, sparking cheers and applause from the home fans.
Wang Feng's presence restrained a significant amount of the visiting team's defensive power. Although he did not score, his presence created space for Iguain to score the equalizing goal. Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Zaragoza at home.
After the match, the La Liga president, Tebas, awarded Real Madrid with the championship trophy. It was a silver trophy, resembling a "wine glass" with a small top and a large base installed on a pedestal.
The "wine glass" had ear-shaped handles on both sides, making it look more angular compared to the Champions League trophy, with sharp triangular protrusions near the top, resembling armor.
The final round of La Liga was scheduled for June 18th, with Real Madrid playing away against Mallorca. The Galacticos still played with a substitute lineup. This time, Wang Feng did not get a chance to play. Gago and Bravo scored one goal each for the away team in the first half.
It wasn't until the 71st minute that Mallorca's forward, Toni, pulled one back. In the end, Real Madrid won 2-1 away, ending the season with a victory.
The long league season finally ended. Due to the delay caused by last year's World Cup in Germany, La Liga started almost a month later. The closing match was supposed to be before the mid-May Champions League final but was pushed to mid-June.
After 38 rounds, Real Madrid ranked first with 27 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses, accumulating 87 points. Barcelona followed closely with 24 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses, totaling 80 points. Sevilla and Valencia secured the third and fourth Champions League spots, respectively.
The bottom three relegation teams were Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad, and Tarragona. Athletic Bilbao managed to secure survival by just one point in the final moments, maintaining their record of participating in the top league.
Celta Vigo was very unfortunate. They were once dark horses in the Champions League, but due to their small club size, they couldn't sustain competing on multiple fronts, resulting in fluctuating performances between top and second-tier leagues in recent years.
The three teams promoted from Segunda División were Almería, Valladolid, and Murcia. Almería was a very young team, founded in 2001, making their journey to La Liga quite remarkable.
For instance, Valladolid, also newly promoted, was founded in 1928, while Murcia was founded in 1931. Many small clubs, although established long ago, have always lingered in lower leagues without ever reaching top-tier competitions.
Almería's rapid rise from the lowest division to La Liga in just a few years showed their strength should not be underestimated.
The day after the league ended, the Galacticos held a grand parade in Madrid. Thousands of Real Madrid fans took to the streets, following the buses from Bernabéu to Plaza de Cibeles.
This area was originally the eastern entrance of Madrid, which turned into a large square after losing its inner and outer city walls. In the square stood a quaint postal building, with a fountain featuring a statue of the earth goddess Cibeles in front.
The goddess, seated on a lion-pulled chariot, appeared majestic. This square also served as Madrid's city emblem, and every time Real Madrid won, their parade would culminate here.
As Raúl and Wang Feng lifted their respective trophies in the center of the square, cheers spread near and far, making the entire city tremble.
For Real Madrid fans, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night!
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