The perennial contender of German football, the name of the Bundesliga, has eluded Bayer Leverkusen, earning it the somewhat ruthless nickname “Neverkusen”.
But this season, Xabi Alonso’s team has won La Liga, mathematically sealing the name with no games remaining.
The team is yet to lose a league game all season, with 25 wins and 4 draws in 29 matches, while on average conceding less than one goal per game.
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