No Ronaldo, while Casillas “doesn’t trust” recent Barca and their struggles.
All the latest headlines from the newspapers in Spain as the build-up to the Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Barcelona continues with comments from both sides.
– ‘Something big is going to happen’.
– Return to the past: Barcelona banking everything on the Copa final. Without Gerard Pique, Tata Martino does not know who will start in defence.
– Carlo Ancelotti looks for his first title with Madrid. Gareth Bale, Angel Di Maria and Karim Benzema to make up the attack.
– Isco trained yesterday and could start.
– The Courtois case: The coach is inflexible. Jose Mourinho has it clear; he does not play and renews for three years and continues for two more with Atletico.
– If he plays, he does not renew and he sits two years on the bench.
– Bayern Munich: Criticism gets to the club. Pep: “If the club does not want to, we shake hands and I go”.
– Copa or cigar.
– Real Madrid and Barcelona play for the title and internal peace.
– Andres Iniesta: “If something does not go right, you wake up and continue”.
– Iker Casillas: “I do not trust in the Barca of recent weeks”.
– Raise it.
– Barcelona fans head to the final convinced that they will again beat Real Madrid.
– Tata could start with Marc Bartra while Pique, Marcelo and CR7 are confirmed out.
– Iniesta: “We need some happiness”.
– Casillas: “I do not trust in the Barca of recent weeks”.
– Martino: “We will win if we play well, we are transparent”.
– Ancelotti: “Without Cristiano, we run more and we are more together”.