Lionel Messi has revealed his delight at lifting his first trophy as Barcelona captain with their Copa del Rey success against Athletic Bilbao.
However, with the Catalan side without a major title since 2019, Messi has had to wait to get his hands on a trophy since replacing Andres Iniesta as club captain.
“It is very special to be the captain of this club and it is a very special cup for me to lift,” he told a post match interview with Marca.
❝𝑨 𝑮𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑻 𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑩.❞
— Leo #Messi pic.twitter.com/ldiQgciZGE— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 17, 2021
“Not being able to celebrate it with our people is a shame, but this is the situation we have to live in. It is a pity.
“The cups are always special and people enjoy them a lot.”
Messi also echoed Ronald Koeman‘s comments regarding Barcelona’s intention to continue to battle for a La Liga and Copa double this season.
La Blaugrana have eight games left in the league season but they are trailing second place Real Madrid by a point and two points behind league leaders Atletico Madrid.
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