Mourinho celebrates title

 　　MADRID, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid caoch Jose Mourinho celebrated¹ his side's 32nd league title in Spain with a brief interview with the club's official television station on Thursday.

　　Mourinho's side clinched² the title with a 3-0 win away to Athletic³ Club Bilbao to assure second place FC Barcelona are now unable to catch them in the table.

　　"We scored so many goals and have won so many games with high quality football that we have to celebrate. The players have been fantastic all season all season and they deserve it. The title is very well deserved," he said.

　　"I have won titles in Portugal, Italy and England, but this was the hardest, but nobody gave us any gifts," said Mourinho after a game in which Madrid's rivals ended up with 10 men after Javi Martinez was sent off for handball.

　　"This title is the most important of all and it belongs to all of us, while those who suffer with this club have all contributed their grain of sand. It is difficult, but it is deserved," he insisted.

　　FC Barcelona reacted quickly to Madrid's title, publishing an official congratulations in their twitter account, but coach Pep Guardiola, did point the finger at some refereeing⁴ decisions he felt had gone against his side over the course of the season.

　　Barca were given two penalties⁵ in their 4-1 win against Malaga, but Guardiola found it hard to celebrate them.

　　"I feel bad about the penalties, because now we don't need them and it' s a bit late... A lot of things have happened that have been hidden by our silence," said Guardiola.

　　Guardiola was also asked about whether his decision to abandon the club at the end of the season was to abandon the game for good and he admitted that sooner or later he would return to coaching because he would need football again in the future.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 clinched   

v.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的过去式和过去分词 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）

参考例句：

• The two businessmen clinched the deal quickly. 两位生意人很快达成了协议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Evidently this information clinched the matter. 显然，这一消息使问题得以最终解决。 来自辞典例句

3 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

4 refereeing   

[计]仲裁，审稿工作，稿件评审

参考例句：

• I've spent too much time in my career refereeing staff/line disputes. 办事人员和第一线人员常常发生争执，我为解决这种争执花费了许多时间。 来自辞典例句
• Unfair refereeing in yesterday's match made the news again. 昨天的比赛中又爆出了“黑哨”丑闻！ 来自互联网

5 penalties   

n.惩罚( penalty的名词复数 )；刑罚；害处；足球点球

参考例句：

• There are penalties for non-compliance with the fire regulations. 不遵守消防规章的行为要受到处罚。
• Penalties are laid down in the statute . 法规中有关于惩罚措施的规定。