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Real rule Spain, eye European revival

Real Madrid retained their league title in breath-taking fashion after fighting their way back from a sending off and a goal down in a dramatic 2-1 victory at Osasuna, one of the most hostile grounds in Spain.

It was the first time the club have won back-to-back championships since they racked up five titles in a row between 1986 and 1990 and proved beyond doubt that Real are once again the dominant force in Spanish football.

Image: Real Madrid football club's Raul Gonzalez kisses the Cibeles statue as he celebrates their 31st league title win in Madrid

Photographs: AFP/Getty Images

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