Real Madrid festeja ante miles de aficionados el campeonato de Liga (FOTOS)

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• Real Madrid's players arrive on an open

  Real Madrid's players arrive on an open bus at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, to celebrate winning the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mour

  Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho celebrates on an open bus at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, a day after winning the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristia

  Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Real Madrid's defender Alvaro Arbeloa (R) celebrate at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, a day after Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristia

  Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Real Madrid's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas (R) celebrate at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, a day after Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's goalkeeper and captain Ike

  Real Madrid's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas celebrates at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, a day after winning the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's supporters celebrate at Ci

  Real Madrid's supporters celebrate at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, a day after Real Mdrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's supporters wait for their

  Real Madrid's supporters wait for their team to arrive at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, to celebrate winning the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos cel

  Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos celebrates on an open bus at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, a day after winning the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's goalkeeper and captain Ike

  Real Madrid's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas celebrates on an open bus at Cibeles square in Madrid on May 3, 2012, a day after winning the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008. Real Madrid's 3-0 away win over Athletic Bilbao sealed the league, putting them seven points clear of last year's winners and arch rivals Barcelona with just two games to go and delivering the team's 32nd league crown. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Argentinian forward Gonzal

  Real Madrid's Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuain (L) and Real Madrid's Portuguese defender Pepe (R) celebrate after winning the Spanish league football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mour

  Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho (C) celebrates with his players after winning the Spanish league football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

• (FromL) Real Madrid's defender Alvaro Ar

  (FromL) Real Madrid's defender Alvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid's midfielder Jose Maria Callejon celebrate after winning the Spanish league football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mour

  Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho (C) celebrates with his players after winning the Spanish league football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's players toss Real Madrid's

  Real Madrid's players toss Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho (C) after winning the Spanish league football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mour

  Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho (C) celebrates with his players after winning the Spanish leage football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristia

  Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his team's victory at the end of the Spanish leage football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / RAFA RIVAS (Photo credit should read RAFA RIVAS/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mour

  Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho (L) and Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate after winning the Spanish league football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's players celebrate after wi

  Real Madrid's players celebrate after winning the Spanish league football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0. AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

• Real Madrid's players celebrate after wi

  Real Madrid's players celebrate after winning the Spanish league football match Athletic Bilbao against Real Madrid at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 2, 2012. Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time since 2008 on Wednesday after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0.AFP PHOTO/ CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/GettyImages)

MADRID (AP) — La lluvia desapareció justo a tiempo para que los aficionados del Real Madrid celebraran el jueves su 32do título de la liga española de fútbol en la tradicional Plaza de Cibeles.

El sol apareció tras un día nublado de chubascos intermitentes, con los jugadores y cuerpo técnico del Real Madrid llegando al centro de la ciudad un día después de vencer 3-0 al Athletic de Bilbao para asegurar su primer título de liga desde 2008.

Decenas de miles de aficionados ovacionaron al técnico José Mourinho y a los jugadores del equipo, saltando y ondeando banderas del club, mientras se escuchaba en altavoces la canción del grupo de rock Queen "We are the champions" (Nosotros somos los campeones) y el capitán Iker Casillas colocaba una bandera y una bufanda alrededor del cuello de la estatua de la diosa romana.

"Este triunfo es suyo, que lo disfruten, que también se lo merecen, que han sido tres años largos de sequía en la competición doméstica", comentó el capitán Iker Casillas.

"Hemos tenido rachas, como todos los equipos. Yo creo que es una liga regular y al final creo que hemos merecido esta liga", agregó.

El equipo inició su recorrido de festejo en la parte alta de un autobús descubierto desde el estadio Santiago Bernabéu, transitando por la avenida Castellana hasta la fuente de La Cibeles, donde la policía local reportó que aproximadamente 25.000 aficionados dieron la bienvenida al conjunto.

"Estoy muy contento después de un campeonato tan reñido con un Barcelona extraordinario. Somos justos merecedores de este campeonato. El Real Madrid ha sido campeón con un fútbol espléndido", comentó el zaguero Sergio Ramos.

"Tiene muchísimo mérito y lo tenemos que destacar. Estoy orgulloso de defender esta camiseta que es única", agregó.

Con dos fechas por jugar, no hubo un trofeo en la celebración como en la temporada pasada, cuando el autobús del Real Madrid paseó la Copa del Rey, que se le cayó a Ramos en pleno festejo.

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