Atletico's Koke thinks winning La Liga very difficult, but has hope

Atletico Madrid midfielder Jorge "Koke" Resurreccion acknowledged on Wednesday that the fight to claim the La Liga title was difficult to the point of being impossible, but his football club still had hope.

Atletico now holds the second position in La Liga table with 64 points, 11 points behind leader Barcelona, reported Efe.

Koke said that Atletico has to win all its remaining matches in the Spanish league to secure the title, but that undefeated Barcelona would also have to lose at least four matches.

He pointed out that Atletico wants to win the Europa League title, in which the Spanish club is set to face Sporting de Portugal in the quarterfinals.

The midfielder, who made his remarks at a promotional event in Madrid, added that if Atletico wins the Europa League, it can fight for another trophy - the UEFA Super Cup.

Koke, who has been in the Atletico academy since he was six years old, reaffirmed that he intends to continue at the club until the end of his professional career.

--IANS

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