Real Madrid have grabbed the sports headlines this week, and they will do so next week, too, if they win their season-ending Spanish league match on Sunday.
'The Galacticos' (the team's new nickname referring to their collection of superstars - Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez, Ronaldo and Luis Figo) are two points clear of rival championship contenders Real Sociedad going into the last round.
A win over Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium would regain the title they won in 2001 and make up for the disappointment of losing to Italian side Juventus in the semi-finals of the European Champions League this season.
Real coach Vicente Del Bosque has been one of the most successful managers of the Spanish giants in recent times with two European Cups and one La Liga title under his belt. But even his job is in jeopardy if they blow the chance at the final hurdle.
Sociedad, who are home to Atletico Madrid on Sunday, were leading the race before they lost 1-0 against Celto Vigo last week. The defeat means that Sociedad, in manager Raynald Denouix's first season at the club, may fall short of their first championship win since 1981.
ESPN has live coverage of the Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao match at 3 am on Monday, while STAR will show the Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid game at the same time.
