As May 20 draws near, La Liga's weekend climaxes with the title and relegation battles becoming more and more tightly knit. In this weekend, Atletico Madrid will face a do-or-die battle for the title against lower-ranked Valladolid.
An interesting detail not to be overlooked in this all-important showdown - Valladolid is owned by none other than soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. There is speculation that the former Real Madrid superstar may go all out for his old boss, after all, he has a close relationship with Real Madrid president Florentino. In the event of an Atletico loss, Real Madrid is expected to have the last laugh and take home the trophy.
However, it may not be that simple. Regardless of Ronaldo's relationship with Florentino, Valladolid will have to go all out against Atletico. Currently, Valladolid is in the bottom two of La Liga with only 31 points, two points less than its front-runners Huesca and Elche. In order to stay up, apart from fighting for a win, they will have to hope for a mistake from their rivals, and in fact, they are at great risk of relegation.
