Joao Cancelo makes history: first player to win four of the five main European leagues after La Liga title with Barcelona
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Joao Cancelo has made history after Barcelona were crowned as La Liga champions on Sunday night.
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The full-back has become the first player in history to have won four of Europe's top-five leagues, after adding La Liga to his vast collection of honours.
Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 at the weekend to secure a second straight Spanish title. Goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres earned the Catalans the points in El Clásico, kick-starting the celebrations at the Camp Nou.
Cancelo is celebrating a first-ever major trophy with Barcelona, having returned to the Spanish side for a second spell in January. The 31-year-old made 13 league appearances, scoring once, since joining from Al-Hilal in the winter window.
Cancelo has now won seven league titles across his career and has achieved the unique feat of winning four different domestic divisions, among Europe's top-five leagues.
He was part of theJuventus team that won Serie A during the 2018/19 season, and later lifted three Premier League titles with Manchester City.
The Portugal international added the Bundesliga during a loan spell atBayern Munich in 2022/23, before this season's La Liga triumph. He also won a Portuguese Primeira Liga title with his first club, Benfica.