Home Sports Athletic Bilbao duo Inaki and Nico Williams share emotional embrace after winning the Copa del Rey final – as the brothers help Spanish side end their 40-year wait to win the trophy after shootout victory over Mallorca

Athletic Bilbao duo Inaki and Nico Williams share emotional embrace after winning the Copa del Rey final – as the brothers help Spanish side end their 40-year wait to win the trophy after shootout victory over Mallorca

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Iñaki Williams (left) and Nico Williams gave an emotional hug after Athletic Bilbao's victory

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Iñaki Williams and Nico Williams were seen giving each other an emotional hug after Athletic Bilbao’s dramatic victory in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night.

The Spanish team ended their 40-year wait to win the competition after beating Mallorca in a dramatic penalty shootout at the Olympic Stadium in Seville.

The brothers started the match, with Nico providing the assist for Bilbao’s only goal, before seeing their teammates win the tie on penalties.

The duo were emotional after the victory and cameras captured the moment they hugged each other on the field.

In a clip that appeared on xformerly known as Twitter, the brothers appeared to be crying as they hugged each other following the 4-3 penalty shootout victory.

Iñaki Williams (left) and Nico Williams gave each other an emotional hug after Athletic Bilbao's victory.

Iñaki Williams (left) and Nico Williams gave each other an emotional hug after Athletic Bilbao’s victory.

Bilbao won the Copa del Rey after beating Mallorca in a dramatic penalty shootout on Saturday.

Bilbao won the Copa del Rey after beating Mallorca in a dramatic penalty shootout on Saturday.

Bilbao won the Copa del Rey after beating Mallorca in a dramatic penalty shootout on Saturday.

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It was a historic night for Bilbao and their fans, who saw their team finally beat Mallorca after 120 grueling minutes of action.

Even fans who couldn’t attend the final in Seville made sure to celebrate the victory properly, flocking to the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao to watch the match.

A clip that appeared on xformerly known as Twitter, showed fans going wild inside the 53,000-seat stadium after Bilbao claimed victory.

Meanwhile, in Seville, there were more than 20,000 people inside the stadium to celebrate and nearly 30,000 who traveled without tickets, who celebrated in the city.

Nico Williams was one of the best players on the Bilbao field that night, which will likely spark interest from several clubs.

The Spanish international has become one of football’s biggest prospects and has been linked with a possible move to Chelsea in the summer.

The 21-year-old has enjoyed a stellar campaign with Bilbao, racking up three goals and eight assists in his 24 LaLiga appearances.

The brothers have been in stellar form with the LaLiga team throughout the 2023-24 campaign.

The brothers have been in stellar form with the LaLiga team throughout the 2023-24 campaign.

The brothers have been in stellar form with the LaLiga team throughout the 2023-24 campaign.

Meanwhile, Mauricio PochettinoThe team are looking to bolster their attacking options after another frustrating season, with the Blues currently ninth in the table.

If Chelsea make a move, Williams has a release clause in his current contract worth around £43million.

Williams is reported to currently earn more than £100,000 a week after tax in Spain, which could put him among Chelsea’s top earners if he moves to Stamford Bridge.

Williams is known to play on the left flank, which has been occupied by Raheem Sterling and Mykhailo Mudryk this season.

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