Inaki Williams, the striker for Athletic Bilbao, reflects on the euphoric experience of celebrating the Copa del Rey triumph aboard the legendary gabarra. The moment was especially poignant, as it marked the club's first win of the trophy in 40 years, uniting over a million ecstatic fans along the Nervion river. Williams expresses a deep emotional connection to the event, feeling a bond with past generations of players and fans. As the team prepares for a European final, the sense of destiny and pride in their shared history resonates strongly with him.
It was a gorgeous day, like destiny had written it. I was holding the cup. Bloody hell, lads, look what we've gone and done.
I think of the generations who fought to experience that, and we did. To be in that team, to lift the cup 40 years later is incredible.
More than a million fans lined the river to see it: there were more people with them in Bilbao than live there.
It's madness, he says, eyes sparkling, the words chasing each other out, emotion building.
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