Athletic Bilbao have mastered the art of winning titles, but also of celebrating them. Many barges, boats traditionally designed for transporting goods, sailed on the Nervion on Thursday. One of them welcomed the players, the others displayed the club colors, after the coronation obtained last Saturday.
It won the 24th Coupe du Roi in its history, the first in forty years. For this, he defeated Mallorca at the end of the penalty shootout (1-1, 4-2 on the tabs). The entire city of Bilbao celebrated its heroes.
After a nice trip on the river, the players coached by Ernesto Valverde, the former coach of FC Barcelona, joined the town hall of Bilbao. In front of the building, located opposite the river, hundreds of supporters gathered and took advantage of this moment.
Athletic Bilbao is having a great season, punctuated by this Copa del Rey title, awaited for so long by the fans. The Basque team had lost two finals in the last four years, in 2020 and 2021. In the league, it currently occupies fifth place, two points behind Atlético de Madrid, fourth.
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