All set for the final

Everything is ready in Madrid for the 2012 Copa final between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona (Vicente Calderón, 22:00 hours, Fernández Borbalán, TVE1-TV3). The Red-White expedition members did some stretching exercises at the hotel, had lunch at 14:00 hours, and are now resting in their rooms, afternoon tea has been scheduled at 18:45 hours, then a tactical chat and at 20:00 hours the team are expected to arrive at the stadium. Our team will be wearing the first sporting kit.

The pitch seems somewhat better than it was during the official training session carried out on Thursday, 24 May. The heat prevails in Madrid, with a temperature of 29 degrees and 23% humidity at the moment, which will go down to 23 degrees by the start of the match. Just as it has been mentioned by other news providers and the social networks, the majority of colours that can be seen in Madrid are red and white.