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Trending: Real Madrid win La Liga, Liverpool book Champions League

Monday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending...

REAL MADRID: Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema swept Real Madrid to their first La Liga title in five years as they cruised to a 2-0 win at Malaga on Sunday night.

- Zinedine Zidane said clinching the Liga title was the "best day of my professional life."

- Cristiano Ronaldo hit back at his critics in the media, saying he's not the "delinquent" that he believes he's often made out to be.

BARCELONA: Barcelona came from behind to beat Eibar 4-2 at the Nou Camp, but it was not enough.

- Lionel Messi is set to draw level with Cristiano Ronaldo and win the European Golden Shoe for a record-equalling fourth time.

- Luis Enrique bemoaned a lack of consistency earlier in the season as his side came up short.

PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool secured Champions League football for the second time in eight years as they beat Middlesbrough 3-0. FULL REVIEW

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Real Madrid's title success has completed the lineup of seeds for next season's Champions League group stage draw.

- Liverpool will be one of the five seeded clubs in the Champions League playoff round after they sealed their place with a 3-0 win over Middlesbrough on Sunday.

LIVERPOOL: Daniel Sturridge insists he is happy at Liverpool but says it is for the club to decide on his future.

MAN UNITED: Angel Gomes became the first player from since 2000 to appear in a Premier League game when he became Manchester United's youngest debutant.

- United are not expected to hold an open-top bus parade if they win the Europa League, sources have told ESPN FC.

United have announced they will play a seventh preseason game this summer when they face Sampdoria in Dublin on Aug. 2.

ARSENAL: Majority shareholder Stan Kroenke has said his company KSE UK's shares in the club "are not, and never have been, for sale'' in a statement to the Stock Exchange.

- Arsene Wenger has admitted that the uncertainty around his future was partly responsible for the failed Premier League campaign.

- Petr Cech says that missing out on the Champions League is "not a problem" and that the club can bounce back the way Chelsea have done this season.

CHELSEA: John Terry rounded off his final Chelsea appearance at Stamford Bridge with an emotional speech to supporters after lifting the Premier League trophy on Sunday. The Premier League is reportedly relaxed about John Terry's premeditated substitution.

- Thibaut Courtois has won the Premier League Golden Glove award for the 2016-17 season, holding off competition from Tottenham's Hugo Lloris.

- West Ham are lining up a loan move for Michy Batshuayi this summer as they look to bolster their attacking options, sources close to the Hammers have told ESPN FC.

TOTTENHAM: Harry Kane won the Premier League Golden Boot for a second year in a row after scoring a hat trick on the final day of the 2016-17 season.

MAN CITY: Pep Guardiola has said that Sergio Aguero will stay at Manchester City next season after his side secured a Champions League place with a 5-0 victory over Watford.

BURNLEY: Sean Dyche says Burnley are in a "strong position" over defender Michael Keane despite speculation linking him with Manchester United and Liverpool.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has hinted that he could leave Borussia Dortmund after the DFB Pokal final against Eintracht Frankfurt, saying: "I'll make a decision next week."

JUVENTUS: Juve became the first club to win the Serie A title six years in a row by beating Crotone 3-0.

- Massimiliano Allegri has told La Gazzetta dello Sport he will not discuss his future beyond the end of this season until after the Champions League final.

BUNDESLIGA: Bibiana Steinhaus will become the first female referee in Bundesliga history next season.

UNITED STATES: Luca de la Torre scored four minutes into injury time to rescue a 3-3 draw for United States against Ecuador at the Under-20 World Cup.

- Schalke youngster Weston McKennie became the ninth U.S. player to feature in the Bundesliga this season -- a record number -- when he made his first-team debut in a 1-1 draw at Ingolstadt on Saturday.

- Terrence Boyd has told ESPN FC it will be tough to force his way back into the United States national team after Darmstadt were relegated from the Bundesliga.

LIGA MX: Chivas will face reigning Liga MX champions Tigres in their first league final in just over 10 years, following Sunday's 1-1 draw against Toluca on Sunday. Tigres defeated Club Tijuana 2-0.

MLS: Giovani dos Santos scored from a remarkable volley and a late own goal helped the LA Galaxy beat Minnesota United, while New York City FC won 3-0 and New England Revolution beat 2-1.