| We would welcome Madrid as Champions
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Frank Rijkaard has stated that his Barcelona players would applaud Real Madrid onto the pitch before their game early next month in the Bernabéu if Los Merengues have already won the title.
The Dutch coach was asked if the Blaugrana would perform the traditional ritual of lining up in front of the tunnel to welcome the newly crowned champions on to the pitch.
Every season, the team that plays the league winners the game after they have mathematically won the championship performs the act and Rijkaard says Barça would too.
"If it happens, then we will form the walkway of champions for Real Madrid," he stated, but then added that he does not expect to have to do it.
"We would do it for them just as we would for any other team, but we still believe that we can catch them."
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