Barcelona title win sees João Cancelo make history | OneFootball

The return of João Cancelo to Barcelona turned into a happy marriage. Loaned by Al Hilal in the winter transfer window, the Portuguese international full-back established himself as an important piece for the Catalan side throughout the second half of the season and ultimately bears his share of responsibility for the Spanish title won on the night of last Sunday.

After the victory over eternal rivals Real Madrid (2-0), that same triumph also translates into a historic record for the former Benfica player. In that sense, João Cancelo thus became the first player to be champion in four of Europe’s five major leagues.

Although it does not count toward this record and he contributed little, the first time the full-back celebrated a national league title was in Benfica’s service - which is keeping an eye on Mourinho’s possible farewell. In 2013/14, in the first season of the Eagles’ four-title streak, the then-young red participated in two matches.

Later, in 2018/19, now already with star status and making waves abroad, João Cancelo was crowned Italian champion with Juventus. In 2020/21, in his second year at Manchester City, the Portuguese international helped Guardiola reach the English title, while in 2022/23 he celebrated winning the German league in a Bayern Munich shirt, in a year in which he joined the Bavarians in January and, curiously, also ended up celebrating the 'treble' with the Cityzens.

Now, with glory in the Spanish league (a competition that had escaped him during his first spell in Catalonia in the 2023/24 season), João Cancelo sets a milestone in European football, adding yet another title to his vast European 'collection'.

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