A day I’ll never forget: Hansi Flick after Barca's title win

Hansi Flick

Hours after the death of his father, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick led his team to the La Liga title with a win over Real Madrid, saying it was a day he would "never" forget. Marcus Rashford (9th min) and Ferran Torres (18th min) scored early goals to give Barcelona a comfortable 2-0 victory.

"I'll never forget this day. Never. I'm happy about this [triumph] and the atmosphere in this stadium is unbelievable. This morning, my mum called me and she said that my father passed away. And so I thought about [whether] I should hide it, or should I speak with my team? Because for me, we are like a family.

Barcelona players celebrate winning the La Liga title after beating Real Madrid at the Camp Nou in Barcelona on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images

And I said, ‘okay, I want to get the information to the players.' And what they did [by winning] was unbelievable. I will never forget this moment," said an emotional Flick, who was tossed into the air by his players after the full-time whistle.

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No. of times Barcelona have won the Spanish top-flight title

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No. of times Barcelona have beaten Real Madrid in their last seven ties in all competitions

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