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Real Madrid scoop Spanish soccer title
Madrid side are crowned champions at the expense of bitter rivals Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo (C) and Pepe (R) of Real Madrid CF celebrate winning the La Liga title with team-mates after the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 13, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Getty Images)

Real Madrid CF players celebrate winning the La Liga title after the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 13, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Getty Images)

Karim Benzema (L) of Real Madrid CF celebrates with Gonzalo Higuain after scoring Real’s second goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 13, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Getty Images)

Fireworks lit the Santiago Bernabeu stadium after Real Madrid’s won the Spanish League title on May 13, 2012 in Madrid. The Santiago Bernabeu was given the first chance to celebrate Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho’s first Spanish title with ‘los blancos’ and resonated with a celebratory atmosphere to see skipper Iker Casillas lift the trophy after the match. (AFP/Getty Images)

Real Madrid’s players hold the Spanish League trophy on May 13, 2012 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. The Santiago Bernabeu was given the first chance to celebrate Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho’s first Spanish title with ‘los blancos’ and resonated with a celebratory atmosphere to see skipper Iker Casillas lift the trophy after the match. (AFP/Getty Images)

Real Madrid CF head coach Jose Mourinho (C) celebrates the La Liga title with Cristiano Ronaldo (R) after the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 13, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF salutes the fans as he celebrates winning the La Liga title after the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 13, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF holds up the La Liga trophy as he celebrates winning the La Liga title with team-mates after the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 13, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Getty Images)

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates with Real Madrid’s defender Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid vs Mallorca on May 13, 2012 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. (AFP/Getty Images)

Real Madrid’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil (2L) celebrates with Real Madrid’s German midfielder Sami Khedira after scoring during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid vs Mallorca on May 13, 2012 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. (AFP/Getty Images)

Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema (L) vies with Mallorca’s Israeli goalkeeper Dudu Aouate during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid vs Mallorca on May 13, 2012 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. (AFP/Getty Images)