It was the small hours of yesterday by the time King Felipe VI had completed his dash from one coronation in London to another in Seville.
The Spanish monarch shook hands with football royalty as Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey for a 20th time — thanks to a Rodrygo brace — but Carlo Ancelotti’s side had no time for partying.
Real jetted straight back to the capital to rush some recovery and prepare for tomorrow’s era-defining Champions League semi-final with Manchester City, where they will search for a 15th European Cup crown.