Chapter 113 The final is coming
The La Liga championship has already belonged to Real Madrid, and another important champion in Spanish football is about to be born.

The Spanish media and fans turned their attention back to the Copa del Rey.

For the Copa del Rey final, the media began to analyze, and almost all the media fell to Athletic Bilbao.

Athletic Bilbao is the real King of the Copa del Rey in Spain, with 24 cups!

But it has been 28 years since Athletic Bilbao won the Copa del Rey last time.

Now they see hope!
Athletic Bilbao said: "For Bilbao, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Just imagine, if Barcelona entered the final... But God favored Athletic Bilbao, their opponent in the final was a team Division D team.

Previously, team coach Bielsa said in an interview with this newspaper, "For us, this is the best chance to win the championship, and we are bound to win it!" '

At the same time, he also told reporters that they have been studying Santa Malaga during this time, have found a way to deal with this team, and have started tactical drills, and achieved good results. "

Malaga's largest newspaper, Malaga Evening News commented: "For Santa Malaga, it is not important whether they can win the King's Cup, their names will always remain in the history of Spanish football.

We hope that Santa Malaga will not carry the burden of victory and defeat on their backs, go into battle lightly, and regard the finals as a place to enjoy football.

In this way, even if they lose, they can accept it psychologically.

Therefore, for Santa Malaga, in the face of the upcoming Copa del Rey final, it should be done-we don't talk about winning or losing, but about enjoying! "

……

On May [-]th, La Liga ended and Real Madrid grabbed the championship trophy from Barcelona.

On the evening of May [-]th, the Champions League final was staged, and Bayern ushered in Chelsea's challenge at home.

With the audience passive, Drogba struggled to equalize the score. Finally, after a penalty shootout, Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich with a total score of [-] to [-] and won the UEFA Champions League for the first time in history!
At that moment, Chelsea all over the world was happy, and the Russian owner Abramovich smiled happily like a child.

The most important game in Europe this season is over.

……

This year's Copa del Rey final will be played at the Calderón Stadium, home of Atlético de Madrid.

On the afternoon of May 25, Santa Malaga and his party rushed to Madrid by plane.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the plane landed steadily and stopped at Madrid Airport. The San Malaga players walked out of the airport under the leadership of owner Juan and coach Antonio.

The moment Liag stepped off the plane, he looked up at the sky. The sky is still the same, but people have changed with time.

"But the heart of fighting for victory has not changed!"

Liag exhaled heavily, and his face returned to normal.

Waiting for Santa Malaga were fifty or sixty reporters.

Looking at the excited reporters, San Malaga proceeded according to the previously formulated plan. Antonio and captain Pablo were interviewed on behalf of the team, and the others rushed to check into the hotel under the leadership of the boss Juan.

Facing the reporter's camera and microphone, Antonio talked eloquently: "I know that the media and most people don't think highly of us, but it's actually normal.

It is indeed a great miracle that we can come to today and achieve today's achievements.

The media said it well, and I agree with what they said, 'It's not about winning or losing, it's about enjoying! '.

This time we are here to enjoy the happiness that football brings us, we don't value the final result! "

When Pablo was interviewed, he said the same thing, which was the wording they had negotiated.

If you speak boldly, you must have the corresponding strength.

Otherwise, you will be slapped in the face.

In addition, it is useless to make a high profile in front of the media, the game is played out.

If you win the game, whatever you say at that time is right.

……

Half an hour later, Bielsa led Athletic Bilbao to the Madrid airport.

In an interview with reporters, he looked forward to tomorrow night's final: "For Athletic Bilbao, this is the closest moment to the championship in so many years, and any one of us is eager to win!
Santa Malaga is a tenacious team. They can create miracles again and again, refresh people's understanding, and have many advantages.

This is a team that deserves respect.

While we are doing a good job of offense tomorrow night, we will formulate targeted defenses to contain their offense.

I believe we will dedicate a wonderful game to everyone tomorrow night! "

The Argentine didn't belittle San Malaga, and belittling an opponent before a game is not what a sensible coach should do.

On May 26, the weather was fine.

Supporters of Santa Malaga from all over Spain came to the central part of the country by various means of transportation, and their goal was the capital Madrid.

Together with Santa Malaga, they will witness the most glorious night in Spanish D-level football.

Regardless of whether Santa Malaga can win in the end, they also want to enjoy this night of D-level football as a witness of history.

Supporters either wore Santa Malaga jerseys or held posters that Santa Malaga released for the final.

"Santa Malaga hasn't won enough!"

"The Copa del Rey has been waiting for a century-old miracle!"

They love these two sentences on the poster too much.

……

At 06:30 in the evening, Santa Malaga departs from the hotel. At [-]:[-], Santa Malaga takes the hotel bus to the Calderon Stadium.

Countless Santa Malaga fans held posters and shouted excitedly at them: "Santa Malaga!"

"Santa Malaga!"

"Santa Malaga!"

Liag opened the car window and shook his fist at supporters.

……

At 35:[-], players from both sides returned to the locker room to make final preparations for the upcoming final.

Visiting team locker room.

After Antonio announced the starting lineup, he made tactical arrangements.

"Everyone must be clear tonight, our tactic is defensive counterattack!"

"Pablo, in addition to defending, your task is to counterattack with long passes!"

"Liag, your role is the fulcrum of the frontcourt, seize the opportunity to pass the ball to Li! Remember to be more ahead of time!"

"Li, there is only one task for you tonight - to attack! Take every opportunity to shoot!"

After Antonio finished making arrangements, captain Pablo called everyone to the middle of the locker room.

Pablo, standing in the middle of the crowd, began his pre-match speech.

He bent over and scanned everyone, and said in a low and magnetic voice:

"Tonight, we are here to fight!"

"Tonight, we're here to win!"

"No timidity, no shrinking back! We only have the belief of victory in our hearts!"

"No matter in good times or bad times, we must remain calm!"

"Always believe that the winner will be Santa Malaga!"

The passion has been ignited, the blood has boiled, and everyone shouted together: "Santa Malaga will win!"

"Definitely!"

"Definitely!"

"Definitely!"

……

Home team locker room.

Bielsa said to his players in a passionate voice: "This is the closest we have been to the championship in 28 years!"

"For this moment, Athletic Bilbao supporters, waited 28 years!"

"So... what we're going to do tonight - tear apart the defense and put the football in their goal!"

"Victory must belong to Athletic Bilbao, and must belong to the Basque Country!"

The Athletic Bilbao players slapped their chests and roared loudly: "Victory will belong to Athletic Bilbao and the Basque Country!"

"Victory must belong to Athletic Bilbao, and must belong to the Basque Country!"

"Victory must belong to Athletic Bilbao, and must belong to the Basque Country!"

After the voice stopped, Bielsa said in a deep voice: "Then, soldiers, let's go to the battlefield!"

Athletic Bilbao walked out of the locker room and rushed to their battlefield.

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Two high-spirited, high-morale teams meet in the tunnel.

The two sides did not greet each other, nor did they act provocatively.

Perhaps in the eyes of Athletic Bilbao players, they don't need these small moves because they are superior in strength.

As for Santa Malaga, the opponent is an opponent, an enemy. Has there been any friendly communication with the enemy before the war?

……

At [-]:[-], players from both sides walked out of the player channel led by four referees, and they were greeted with cheers like a tsunami!

"Santa Malaga!"

"Santa Malaga!"

"Athletic Bilbao!"

"Athletic Bilbao!"

In the broadcast booth, the commentators of the TV station began to get into the mood.

"Dear fans and friends! Dear fans and friends! The two teams participating in the finals tonight have entered the stadium..."

"The 2011-2012 Copa del Rey final is about to begin! Players from both sides walked into the stadium, and they were welcomed by their respective supporters!"

"The last suspense of this season is about to be revealed! Will Santa Malaga go black, or will Athletic Bilbao get their wish and win the Copa del Rey again after 28 years? We will wait and see!"

"Compared to previous years' finals, both sides appeared very calm before this year's finals. They neither criticized each other nor made bold words! But this will definitely become the most special championship battle in the King's Cup with a century-old history!"

"Maybe there are not many wonderful pictures tonight, but this will definitely be the most magical night in the history of the Copa del Rey - Santa Malaga, as the first team in the third division, will attack the championship!"

(End of this chapter)

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