What is a guard of honor in football? Why is Atletico Madrid refusing to recognize La Liga champions Real Madrid? - Sporting News

When a league champions is crowned in Spain, it's tradition that the team is recognized by its next opponent by a "guard of honor". But since there's no love lost in the Madrid derby, Atletico wants no part of recognizing its fiercest rival Real Madrid.

Real Madrid clinched the 2021-22 La Liga title last weekend with its home win over Espanyol, 15 points above anyone else in the Spanish top flight with just four matches remaining. It is the 35th le… [+4594 chars]

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