Deserved Champions

The rest is history

Manchester United, Inter Milan and Barcelona were yesterday, as expected, crowned champions of their respective leagues.

Hats off to the table toppers

Having had to endure a cagey last 5 minutes against an unusually aggressive Gunners side, the Old Trafford faithful saw through the point needed and erupted at the final whistle reveling in their third Premier League triumph on the trot. With the potential departures of Carlos Tevez and/or Cristiano Ronaldo on the cards, Sir Alex will look to strengthen in the summer ahead of a unique four-peat attempt.

In Italy, AC Milan’s 2-1 loss to Udinese gifted the title to their city rivals without Inter having to kick a ball. With the Special One’s team not scheduled to play until tomorrow against Siena, celebrations into the night will surely take precedent over a match that now bares no significance. Having bagged the Scudetto four times in a row, in the forthcoming season Inter president Massimo Moratti will be expecting a serious assault on Europe in addition to the now routine Serie A success.

Real Madrid’s heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to Villarreal ended their brave defense of the La Liga title and handed the trophy to arch-rivals Barcelona. The usually reliable Iker Casillas’ late gaffe allowed Joan Capdevila to break Madrid hearts as Barca fans rejoiced on Las Ramblas. Having broken Madrid’s recent dominance in Spain and guided the Catalans to the Champions League final in his first season in charge, Pep Guardiola has quietly established himself as one of the best young managers on the continent. Over to Rome…