The Spanish gloves man asked Athletic Bilbao players to forget their final defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid and start preparing for Copa del Rey final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
An inspired Atletico Madrid side ran rampant in Bucharest to claim their 2nd UEFA Europa League title in three years. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon-based outfit scored three goals on the night to outperform fellow Spanish La Liga entity, Athletic Bilbao,
to claim continental honours.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Radamel-Falcao-c30276 once again stepped up for Diego Simeone, giving Los Rojiblancos a two-goal advantage in the final with the clock ticking 34 minutes. Fellow South American import, Diego, sealed the match with a late goal as he entered Atleti folklore.
While, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gorka-Iraizoz-c15189 who consoled his teammates with hopes of a brighter future.
The exciting gloves man pointed towards Los Leones Copa del Rey final showdown against Barcelona, and reckoned that the players should look forward. He asked his colleagues to take heart from their extraordinary achievement of qualifying for two cup finals
over the course of the season.
"In 15 days we have another final," he said. "We have made it to two finals, which is something few teams do, and although tonight it is difficult, we now have to grit our teeth and, with the support of our fans, hopefully re-emerge in the same way Athletic
have done many times before.”
With two matches remaining until the end of the 2011/12 season for Athletic Bilbao, Iraizoz added that Los Leones cannot live in the past and have to move forward. He claimed that they have to take pride in their achievements and focus on the Copa del Rey
for their shot at silverware honours.
"We must go on. We must believe in the work that is being done and be proud of the way in which we got here.”
"What we have to do now is to stick together; to be united. We know that we have another chance and we must cling to that now."
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