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Aduriz, former San Sebastian player of Athletic, confesses that on Saturday April 3, in which the Real raised the Copa del Rey after just winning Athletic, it was “a tough day.” The former striker also had the opportunity to see the on-site clash, from inside the La Cartuja Stadium, and was even part of the expedition of the rojiblancos players, like Zurutuza with the Real, as he was part of the squad that reached the final, delayed by the pandemic.
However, for the Gipuzkoan not everything was negative that Glory Saturday for Real and its fans: “Looking for a very positive point, Athletic was a lord in defeat”, he points out. Imanol and the Real players also underlined the sportsmanship and chivalry of the rojiblancos footballers after losing the final. Aduriz he consoles himself by thinking that “even though the game was not as we would have liked, now there is a second chance.” It refers to the final of the Copa del Rey next Saturday that faces Athletic against Barcelona again in La Cartuja.