Tavares: “We want to return the fans' support by winning titles"
“We're on a great run and we want to keep fighting for more," underlined Sergio Rodríguez.
Real Madrid presented the Copa del Rey trophy at the headquarters of the Community of Madrid and City Hall. The players, who were once again the stars of the show on the day after clinching the title in Málaga, were eager to share their success with the madridistas. Tavares said: “I'm so happy. I'm already thinking about the next trophy now and my dream is to win all four with Real Madrid this year. We were crowned Copa champions yesterday, but we have to keep fighting for more. We want to return the fans' support by winning titles."
Sergio Rodríguez: “We are all clear about what our goals are this season”
“The Copa is a special tournament and it's been fantastic to win these three games. The quarter-final was tough, it wasn't easy to beat Murcia. Yesterday, we won a really hard game against Barça. We are all clear about what our goals are this season. We have this week to rest up but we want more. We're on a good run and we want to keep fighting for more trophies."
Llull: “We're proud of the work we've done and thrilled to share this with the fans”
“We're delighted to have won the title. The team looked really good all weekend, we're proud of the work we've done and thrilled to share this with the fans. The final was incredibly tense. It was a great game of basketball, we deserved to win it and we did a great job. We're celebrating it but from tomorrow, we're back in training and chasing more trophies."
Chus Mateo: “We wanted to share this joy with the fans”
“I'm really satisfied with the boys' efforts. We wanted to share this joy with the fans. We were very hungry to lift the Copa, we've managed to get our hands on it once again and underline the good work we're doing this year."
“We have fantastic players and we owe that to the guys who put the squad together. There is a coaching staff who work incredibly hard and others behind the scenes doing all they can to get the best out of us. We are a very tight-knit unit, you can feel that and everyone is working towards the same goals."
Excitement
“I was so excited to win this trophy. We didn't manage to make the fans happy last season but we were eager to redeem ourselves this year. We did it for ourselves, thanks to our hard work, and for the people who support us."
Abalde: “Everything that comes with winning is the fuel we need to keep going”
“We're thrilled. This was one of our goals for the season in the mid-term. It's been a few years since we won the Copa and we're really pleased with the team's efforts. We don't get used to this. Everything that comes with winning is the fuel we need to keep going. There are still two trophies to play for, but now we want to enjoy this one."