Leo Messi was the spitting image of happiness at the end of the Cup final. His first title as captain of Barcelona, ”the club of my life”, he celebrated with unleashed joy and claimed that he feels “a lot of happiness. was a Copa del Rey is very tough for us, in which we suffered a lot in the qualifying rounds and is very nice for this group. We are very happy because we deserved this joy. “
“It’s a very special Cup, yes. It’s special to be the captain of this club where I’ve lived all my life and it’s a title that I feel different,” said the Barça captain, who explained that the team entered the game with great awareness. : “I knew that Athletic always played a 4-4-2 very close and went against the odds very quickly. I had the necessary patience, playing from side to side, moving the ball well and then, in the second half, they noticed fatigue, I took another step and I won well. “
Messi acknowledged that it was a “different” final due to the absence of fans and agreed that “it is very rare to celebrate a victory without ours. No friends, no family, no fans … But it’s our turn for the situation that exists “, stating that” certainly everyone at home enjoyed it because it was a difficult year and I needed such joy ”.
And from here? “Now we are enjoying the Copa del Rey and we will continue to fight for the League,” said the Argentine star, who warned that this is a different year, of transition with the presence of young players. It was difficult for us to start the year, although we played good games, but we lost points and games because of innocence and lack of experience, but little by little the team became strong and we got into the fight for the League, because Atlético lost points and that’s why we will fight. “
“It was a shame to lose the classic, but we are fighting and we will fight for the League until the end,” said Messi, closing with the same smile and joy. “It’s a special Cup. A lot,” he proclaimed.