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Barcelona Star Makes Unprecedented Soccer History by Winning La Liga

SI·James Cormack·21 days ago
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There was an extra slice of soccer history to celebrate after Barcelona claimed back-to-back La Liga titles, as João Cancelo became the first player to win all four of Europe’s major leagues. Cancelo returned to Catalonia for his second spell with the Blaugrana in January, having veered away from the European limelight in favor of Saudi Arabian riches. The versatile fullback joined Al Hilal in 2024, but failed to add to his illustrious trophy cabinet out in the Middle East before Barça re-signed him. Despite a period away from soccer’s elite, Cancelo hasn’t missed a beat for Barcelona during the second half of the season. The technically supreme defender can line up on both flanks, but has primarily been stationed down the left-hand side. On Sunday night, Cancelo made his 13th La Liga appearance of the season and his ninth start as Barcelona clinched the title by beating Real Madrid 2–0 in El Clásico.…

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