Athletic Club to celebrate Copa del Rey win on famous barge, La Gabarra, after first major trophy in 40 years

Athletic Club players celebrate their Copa del Rey final win over Mallorca in April 2024.
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Athletic Club players and coaching staff will celebrate Saturday's Copa del Rey final win over Mallorca on their famous barge – La Gabarra – after picking up a first major trophy in 40 years.

One of Spain's most famous and historic clubs, Athletic have won La Liga eight times and are now 25-time champions of the Copa del Rey – but the Basque outfit had not lifted either trophy since a league and cup double in 1983/84.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.