Real Madrid chief Zinedine Zidane feels the Copa del Rey victory is the ideal preparation for their Champions League tie with Barcelona. Zidane, the last man to score a winning goal for Madrid in a cup final - during the 2002 Champions League final - is convinced there's more to come from the current team.
"This is an important trophy because it's the first trophy in a long time and the club needed it," the Frenchman, now a special advisor at Madrid, told reporters after the game.
"Now it will give us confidence for the games against Barcelona."
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