Hotel and nightclub as Real Sociedad celebrate Copa into the small hours | OneFootball

Real Sociedad’s Copa celebrations ran into the small hours at the NH Collection in Seville. According to Diario Vasco, at 2.39am Aritz Elustondo was first off the bus, sunglasses on and Cup in hand. The night grew livelier upstairs in the hotel club.

Jokin Aperribay moved through the room with hugs. With two Copas in five years, senior voices floated a next step, Frankfurt was mentioned and 26/27 Europa League qualification prompted talk of a final. Some spoke of taking this success into Europe.

The night’s heroes Marrero and Marín posed for photos while friends of the Azpeitia-born favourite carried wine. Aihen said he had written a letter before the final and always planned to hit his kick down the middle, thinking during extra time it would go in.

Once the music hit, the standouts were Bixio Gorriz and Wesley’s mother, sambaing as if La Cartuja were in Rio. Odriozola kept off the dancefloor, regretting missing it on the pitch but savouring it anyway. By 4.45am taxis headed for a city nightclub, with Turkish and Australian accents among those continuing, while journalists tried and failed to borrow the Cup.

By 10.15am Sunday the press watched the trophy begin its journey to Gipuzkoa. Matarazzo appeared first, fresh, with Remiro playing reporter alongside Gorrotxategi and Oyarzabal grabbing a coffee before the squad boarded for the airport. A taxi was called for a late riser and a canterano sprinted to make the flight, prompting the question, is Ibai Aguirre the new Gorosabel?

Source: Diario Vasco