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CELEBRATION IN SAN SEBASTIAN
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Oyarzabal: "We will always carry Seville and this Cup in our hearts, but seeing your happiness is priceless and we stay with it."

Cries, applause, tears and madness in San Sebastian! 100,000 people were expected in the capital of Guipuzcoana to welcome the Royal Society players and celebrate the King's Cup, and expectations have been met.
SAN SEBASTIÁN, 20/04/2026.- Los jugadores de la Real Sociedad muestran el trofeo de la Copa del Rey desde el balcón del Ayuntamiento durante la celebración de este lunes en San Sebastián. EFE/ Javier Etxezarreta
Players on the City Hall balcony. Photo: EFE

Theofficial celebrations  of the title won by the Royal Society have brought joy and excitement this sunny Monday  toSan Sebastian. Thousands of people, children and adults, have crowded the streets of the capital, wearing Royal T-shirt and scarves,\u00A0 from the Anoeta stadium to the City Hall.

At 18:00 the Blue White bushas started its journey from the stadium . "Champion"\u00In the uncovered vehicle that had written A0, gradually all the players have greeted the fans who were waiting for them on the edge of the street, amid cries and applause from them. Mikel Oyarzabal, Aritz Elustondoand Igor Zubeldia\u00

They entered the Amara neighborhood and crossed the city centre around 19:15 A0toreach the Alderdi Eder , where the children'sdrums  have received the anthem of the Royal Society joz, where thousands of people were waiting from the first hour of the afternoon.

SAN SEBASTIÁN, 20/04/2026.- Las celebraciones oficiales por el título de Copa conquistado por la Real Sociedad han desbordado este lunes la euforia en San Sebastián, donde miles de personas se apostan a lo largo del recorrido que el autobús del equipo acaba de iniciar desde el estadio de Anoeta rumbo al Ayuntamiento de la capital guipuzcoana. EFE/ Javier Etxezarreta

On the terrace in front of the City Hall, players, technicians, managers and the entire staff have received a greeting from the dancers bi, accompanied by the Mayor of San Sebastián, Jon Insausti, the Deputy General of Gipuzkoa, Eider Mendoza, and the President, Imanol Pradales.

Oyarzábal has gone out first, and after showing him the drink, his teammates have joined him. "Good afternoon, good afternoon Gipuzkoa. It is a pleasure for us to see your happiness and say again that we are champions of the Cup. From day one we have felt your push and enthusiasm." Here we are.

Then Coach Matarazzo took the microphone and made his full speech in Basque: "Good afternoon! We're white blues, we're champions! I'm sorry this is just the beginning!" he said. He thanked the fans for their affection, "From day one you've taught me what the Royal is. Thank you! The Royal War!" he concluded.

After him, Guardameta Unai Marrero spoke to the attendees. He said it was a pleasure to see the square like this, and then Aritz Elustondotook over as speaker.

The players came in to take pictures of the town hall and the crowd waited outside to continue the party and then went out onto the terrace and started dancing.

[We'll keep counting.]

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