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FC Barcelona News: 18 April 2021; Messi and Laporta react to Copa del Rey win

Barcelona won the Copa del Rey for a record-extending 31st time on Saturday. The Catalans are the most successful team in the competition’s history.

President Joan Laporta said he remains convinced Lionel Messi wants to stay at Barcelona after seeing the captain lift the Copa del Rey on Saturday night.

Barcelona’s impressive 4-0 Copa del Rey win over Athletic on Saturday saw captain Lionel Messi win his 35th trophy with the club.

The message on Barcelona’s celebration t-shirts: The first of a new era | Marca

Barcelona celebrated Saturday’s success by donning T-shirts that bore the slogan “The first of a new era.