Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged his players not to give up on the La Liga title, despite the odds favoring Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Los Blancos kept their slim hopes alive with a hard-fought 2\u20131 victory over Mallorca on Wednesday night. Jacobo Ramon sealed the win with a stoppage-time goal, narrowing the gap to four points behind league leaders Barcelona. The Catalan side, led by Hansi Flick, travel to face Espanyol on Thursday and could reclaim a seven-point lead\u2014enough to clinch the title with a victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Ancelotti isn’t ready to wave the white flag. Speaking to Spanish media after the match, the veteran coach made it clear that Madrid will fight until the very end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLa Liga is over? Anything can happen in football,\u201d he said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to hand them the title tonight. They still have to play tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf they win, we\u2019ll congratulate them. If not, we\u2019ll see what happens,\u201d he added. \u201cIf we had played like this in every game, we\u2019d have had a much better season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ancelotti, who is set to leave the club at the end of the season, closed with a final message: his team still has pride\u2014and a point to prove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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