Copa del Rey triumph rewards finest Athletic in 40 years
Athletic edged underdogs Mallorca 4-2 on penalties after a tense 1-1 draw left two sides that could not be separated following 120 minutes of high-intensity football. It was the Basque club's 24th Copa trophy -- only Barcelona have more -- but their first major silverware for 40 agonising years. During that time they have reached the final six times but lost on every occasion until Saturday at a packed La Cartuja stadium in Seville. Fans travelled in droves from the north of Spain to the sunny... Читать дальше...