{"id":20986,"date":"2026-05-11T02:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T02:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/20986\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T02:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T02:59:18","slug":"lionel-messi-celebrates-barcelona-winning-laliga-against-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/20986\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi celebrates Barcelona winning LaLiga against Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/soccer\/barcelona-vs-real-madrid-live-spanish-clasico-in-2025-26-laliga-matchday-35\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2\u20130 and were crowned the new LaLiga champions<\/a>. Lionel Messi, an icon of the club, expressed his emotions on Instagram with a joyful message: \u201cChampions, Visca el Bar\u00e7a!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The story he posted on his social media was accompanied by a photo of much of the squad led by Hansi Flick. Although he is no longer a player at the club, <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/lionel-messi\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Messi<\/a> remains emotionally connected to the institution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Marcus Rashford from a free kick and Ferran Torres, both in the first half, secured the title for Barcelona. <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/soccer\/how-many-titles-have-barcelona-won-since-lionel-messi-left-spain\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This marked Bar\u00e7a\u2019s seventh championship since Messi\u2019s departure in 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lamine Yamal following in Messi\u2019s footsteps<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">At just 18 years old, the young star has already surpassed the early trophy count of the greatest legends, <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/soccer\/lamine-yamal-wins-another-laliga-how-many-titles-had-lionel-messi-lifted-with-barcelona-at-his-age\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">as Lamine Yamal won another LaLiga<\/a> to secure his third major title with Barcelona. While Lionel Messi had only captured one trophy by the same age, Yamal\u2019s rapid ascent has seen him become a fundamental pillar of the squad\u2019s success, rewriting the record books with every championship he secures.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lamine-yama-1920x1080.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Lamine Yamal of Barcelona.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5 text-center text-(length:--theme-text-size)\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Lamine Yamal of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona win second title of the year<\/p>\n<p class=\"break-word\">In the early days of January this year, Barcelona secured their first title of 2026. It also came against Real Madrid after defeating their biggest rival 3\u20132 in the Spanish Super Cup. Following today\u2019s victory at Camp Nou, the Catalan side lifted its second trophy of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/mpersuh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Matias-Persuh-150x150.webp\" alt=\"Mat\u00edas Persuh\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[10px] hidden min-h-[72px] text-(length:--theme-text-size) leading-[20px] md:block md:min-h-[52px]\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Matias Persuh is a sports journalist and writer who began his career after graduating with a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Sports Journalism in 2008. Over the years, he has covered numerous events, including local soccer games, and has conducted interviews with players and coaches. In addition to his writing, Matias has contributed as a columnist on various radio shows. Joining Bolavip US in July 2024 marked a significant step forward in his career, allowing him to continue developing his skills and delivering resonant news about U.S. sports to the audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2\u20130 and were crowned the new LaLiga champions. 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