Serie A still kicking as Juve take title against odds

It has all been about records this season in European football: records broken and records that remained tantalisingly out of reach.

As Manchester City broke the 100-points barrier on the final day, and set a new mark for victories in the Premier League, Barcelona were aiming to achieve a historic unbeaten season in La Liga.

No team has achieved that in Spain — not with a league of 20 clubs anyway — and Catalonia was all prepared to celebrate a new high as well as their most crushing points margin over Real Madrid.