Title triumph marks beginning of new era, say Barcelona

AS they celebrate their first trophy after six years in the wilderness, Barcelona believe their victory in the Spanish title race will mark the beginning of a new era of success for the Catalan club.

“This is a young and united team that could make history,” said leading striker Samuel Eto’o, who scored the crucial goal in the 1-1 draw at Levante which secured the club their first league title since 1999.

“For me it has been a dream come true because I scored and the goal helped us win the title. Our aim now has got to be to stay at the top and I think we’ve got the ability to do that.”