SPAIN - FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Gerard Pique says that Barcelona are not favourites to win Friday's King's Cup final against Athletic Bilbao.
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SPAIN - FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Gerard Pique says that Barcelona are not favourites to win Friday's King's Cup final against Athletic Bilbao.
- Title: SPAIN - FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Gerard Pique says that Barcelona are not favourites to win Friday's King's Cup final against Athletic Bilbao.
- Date: 23rd May 2012
- Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (MAY 22, 2012) (REUTERS) BARCA DEFENDER GERARD PIQUE ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE CAMERAMEN PIQUE POSING PHOTOGRAPHER (SOUNDBITE) (Catalan) BARCA DEFENDER GERARD PIQUE, SAYING: "I don't see a favourite team in this King's Cup final despite many of you who think we are. It is 50 percent and they will have a lot to say. We will have to fight a lot to get it." JOURNALISTS AT NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALIST WRITING (SOUNDBITE) (Catalan) BARCA DEFENDER GERARD PIQUE, SAYING: "Motivation is always on top for a King's Cup final. It is true that there are external causes like the ones you just mentioned, like (Eric) Abidal or (Pep) Guardiola's last match that make this match a little bit more special. But our motivation and our aim to win this match has been on top since the moment we knew we were in, and we didn't know about all this then." JOURNALIST PIQUE AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) BARCA DEFENDER GERARD PIQUE, SAYING: "We are one of the favourites because we are the last champions, but there are very good teams that play really good football. I think Germany, Italy or Holland are some good teams. And it will be difficult. It is always difficult when you go to a tournament as a favourite and you have this pressure. We will try to play as we know, try to keep the ball, control the game and (take it) step by step. We don't have to think about the final. We have to go first, try to qualify. And then, match by match, try to concentrate on the game." JOURNALISTS AT NEWS CONFERENCE PIQUE LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE PIQUE TALKING WITH JOURNALIST CAMERAMEN PIQUE LEAVING
- Embargoed: 7th June 2012 13:00
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