BARCELONA eased to their third successive La Liga title with a low-key draw away to Levante last night to retain their crown with two games to spare.

Levante 1 Barcelona 1

BRAZILIAN trio Ronaldo, Julio Baptista and Roberto Carlos have blamed Real Madrid fans for creating a tense atmosphere that has made it difficult for the team to play well in home matches.

REAL MADRID president Florentino Perez is an expert businessman, but he still has a lot to learn about football.