Monday, May 23, 2016

Cup title gives Barcelona its 27th trophy in last decade (The Associated Press)

Barcelona's Andres Iniesta lift the trophy with team mates as they celebrate after winning the final of the Copa del Rey soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Sunday, May 22, 2016. Barcelona won 2-0 (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Only by Barcelona's incredibly high standards can winning back-to-back doubles seem like a disappointment. The team led by Lionel Messi added the Copa del Rey to its Spanish league title on Sunday, but fell short of repeating its treble from last season. ''It was a positive season, we have won four of six titles,'' Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said.


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