Valverde delighted to end Athletics's 40-year trophy drought

Athletic Club beat Mallorca 4-2 on penalties to win the Copa del Rey, and their first trophy since 1984

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00:00 We have to focus on the game and you never think how it can be a celebration like this.

00:08 It's been wonderful.

00:10 Knowing that we have had to suffer, as it was not going to be otherwise,

00:15 it has been a match equal against Mallorca.

00:18 A very complicated match.

00:21 I know what it is like to lose in the final penalties.

00:27 I know that the others have to be very upset because they have been left out of the game.

00:36 Sometimes the penalty is a matter of success.

00:39 Today we have smiled after a long time.

00:44 This cup means a lot to us, to our fans, to our club, to all the people who love Atletic.

00:50 We are happy that all those who have come here, all those who are in Bilbao,

00:57 all those who are anywhere, who are in Atletic,

01:00 that they have had a joy that we have been looking for for many years.