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Spain's govt angry at cup final jeers endured by new king (The Associated Press)

MADRID (AP) -- The government has reacted angrily to deafening jeers that King Felipe VI had to endure during the national anthem at Spain's soccer cup final in Barcelona.

The Copa del Rey was won by Barcelona at its Camp Nou Stadium when it defeated Basque team Athletic Bilbao 3-1 on Saturday night. It was the first Copa final that Felipe presided as monarch.

Soon afterward, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's office issued a statement condemning ''attacks against symbols that represent all Spaniards,'' saying that ''intolerance is always reprehensible'' and adding it should not be allowed to ''jeopardize our coexistence.