Good vibes at the Copa del Rey official photo session

The final of the Copa del Rey is here. After a long road, Athletic Club and RCD Mallorca are chomping at the bit to play the clash at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville. The streets of the Sevillian capital have already been dyed in the colours of both teams, so all that remains is for the ball to start rolling out on the pitch.

This Friday afternoon, in the run-up to the final, the coaches and captains posed with the prized trophy that they all aspire to take home. Ernesto Valverde, Iker Muniain, Javier Aguirre and Antonio José Raíllo seemed friendly and cheerful, confirming the mutual respect and good feeling that exists between the Basques and the Balearics during the photo session. A pleasant meeting in which both wished each other luck for the tomorrow encounter and chatted sportsmanly.

On Sunday, at 10 p.m. (live on La 1), Athletic Club and RCD Mallorca will fight it out to make their dreams to lift the Copa del Rey come true. The Basques and Mallorquinistas will play in a Cartuja full to the brim with fans in a showpiece final that is sure to remain in the memory of Spanish football for the ages.

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Munuera: "We enjoy this type of match because we are competitors".

Aguirre: "We're going to try to be champions and make the fans proud of their team".

Valverde: "We both deserve to be here because we have beaten great teams".