Real Madrid champions this weekend?

4/26/2008 1:21:12 PM - Posted by GFDb.com

Real Madrid champions this weekend?

Real Madrid will wrap up their 31st league title with four games to spare if they beat Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu on Sunday and both Villarreal and Barcelona fail to win their games this weekend.

Real went 10 points clear at the top after last week's 2-0 win over Racing Santander and are now within touching distance of another trophy.

"We took a giant step towards the title in Santander, and that is why we were so delighted with the win," skipper Raul told reporters this week.

"The title is now within our grasp and we depend on no one except ourselves, but we need to stay calm and finish the job."

Barcelona take on Deportivo Coruna on Saturday, while Villarreal play Real Betis earlier on Sunday in must-win games for the chasing pair.

Should they slip up, Real will take to the pitch against Bilbao at 1900 GMT knowing whether or not they can clinch the title in front of their own fans.

"A lot of things have to happen for it to occur and with second place up grabs neither Villarreal nor Barcelona will want to lose any points in their matches," said Raul.

"But we will have the advantage of knowing the other results when we play. We know that we are just a step away. I would like to win the league at the Bernabeu but wherever we do it, it will be a great success and we can celebrate it with our fans."

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