'You have to win things' - Koeman on Barcelona's Copa del Rey triumph

STORY: Soccer Barcelona Koeman Reaction - 'You have to win things' - Koeman on Barcelona's Copa del Rey triumph

LENGTH: 01:41

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SOURCE: RFEF

STORY NUMBER: 5271633

DATELINE: 17th April 2021 - Seville, Spain

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SHOTLIST: Stadio Olimpico de la Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain - 17th April 2021

1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Ronald Koeman, Barcelona head coach:

"It is reassuring to have one title in our hands and go for a second one now, for La Liga, we have our chances for that too."

2. 00:40 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Ronald Koeman, Barcelona head coach:

(On Lionel Messi's future)

"It is up to Leo to decide his own future, I think that, like our president said, we are trying our best to make Leo stay with us for many more years. Once more in one final he showed that he is the best player in the world, with tremendous effectiveness and leadership. But most of the players must be praised tonight, the team was phenomenal."

3. 01:10 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Ronald Koeman, Barcelona head coach:

"I have one more year of my contract, I think everybody knows what we are doing since the first day, with the changes we have made. Like every other Barcelona coach, in the end it is about what you win. Sometimes it bothers me, this is seen as something from one day to another, and I think it is exaggerated. But in the end, whether as a coach or as a player, but especially as a coach because it is a role of responsibility, you have to win things."

SOURCE: RFEF

DURATION: 01:41

STORYLINE:

Reaction after Lionel Messi scored twice to help Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 and win the Copa del Rey on Saturday, giving Ronald Koeman his first title as coach of the Catalan club.

Messi's brace came after Antoine Griezmann and

Frenkie de Jong had put Barcelona in charge around the hour mark - Messi then stepped up to complete a four-goal burst in 12 minutes and that was effectively that.

It's Barcelona's first title since winning the Spanish league in 2019. Koeman, a former Barcelona defender himself, returned to manage the club last summer after Barca finished last season without a title for the first time since 2008.