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Rodrygo full of pride after double sees Real Madrid win Copa del Rey final

Rodrygo Goes was delighted after helping Real Madrid win the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna.

Rodrygo's double saw them win 2-1 on the night.

He later said: “We were talking this week about how Real Madrid hadn't won this competition for a long time. I also just needed to win this one, so it was a very special day for me, with two goals. I'm delighted.

“This was a trophy I wanted to win because it was the last one I needed to win and at the age of 22 I have already won everything possible. But I want to keep winning many more and win this cup many more times. It was the first one and I saw how special it was, the atmosphere was so special from the moment we came out to warm up.

He scored the first goal in the Copa run against Cacereño.

“That day I prayed to God, because we began with a very difficult match in Cáceres, on a very difficult pitch to play on. I managed to score a goal and today I was able to round off this competition.

“It's always good to get off to a winning start and scoring a goal after two minutes gives you even more confidence. We were playing well. We started badly in the second half, but then I got the second goal and we went on to win, and that's what counts."

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