Barcelona, Spain — La Liga title don land for Barcelona as dem take crown dem campaign for 2024/2025 season, wey dem control from start to finish. The Uruguayan defender Ronald Araújo, one of di captains for di side coached by Hansi Flick, help lead di team with im strong personality and skills.
Although Araújo perform no dey consistent dis season due to injuries wey make am miss plenty matches, e still make impact wen e dey play. From di 36 games wey dem play, Araújo show up for 11 matches, contributing one goal and one assist before dem secure di championship.
Di defender miss di first 16 games because of hamstring injury wey e pick during di Copa América 2024. Even when e recover, di bad luck no stop as he no fit finish di match against Espanyol for di 36th matchday, wey be wen Barcelona clinch di title and he come out due to another injury after 51 minutes.
Despite his injuries, Araújo still maintain strong presence for di team, as dem win di Copa del Rey alongside di league title. One interesting stat be say, he don remain unbeaten for di season: Barcelona win nine matches and draw two while he dey play, plus dem collect five clean sheets for di games wey he featured.
This na di second time wey Araújo go fit hold di La Liga trophy, di first one happen for di 2022/2023 season under Xavi Hernández. Di Barcelona fans celebrate di title in style, as dem dey jubilate after defeating Espanyol, wey be dem neighbors, with goals from Lamine Yamal and Fermín López.
Di victory come two jornadas before di season end, with seven points clear of Real Madrid, and dem don beat Madrid in all di clasicos dis season including di finals for di Supercopa and Copa del Rey. “Dis one of di hardest titles to win,” Pedri talk after di match. “We feel proud of our achievement.”
Di Espanyol fans try hold dem ground as dem dey fight to stay in La Liga, but dem struggle in di second half as Barcelona control di game. Di celebration wey followed after di match no fit emphasize di desire of di fans to enjoy di moment together, especially den wey fit remember di years wen dem no dey see any title.
Di celebration for Canaletas fountain for di heart of Barcelona no dey small, as red and blue flares light di night sky, reminding everyone of di joy wey football fit bring. Both old and young fans gather together to sing for di glory of di club, as dem reflect on di future of di team.
Araújo’s contribution to di team, even with limitations, showcase di resilience and strength dis squad get as dem continue to build for di future. Di team wey represent not just success, but also di spirit of unity as dem make plans for di next season full of hope and ambition.
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