Casillas desperate for Clasico cup final glory

REAL MADRID go in search of their first silverware in nearly three years and first Copa del Rey crown in almost two decades when they take on arch rivals Barcelona in tonight’s cup final in Valencia.

Whereas Barcelona have won almost every club honour going over the last few years, claiming eight trophies since Pep Guardiola took charge, Madrid have not tasted success since winning the Primera Division and Spanish Super Cup in 2008.

It has been an even longer wait for Madrid to get their hands on the Copa del Rey, with their last triumph coming back in 1993.

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