Copa del Rey

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Espanyol's trophy cabinet. Yesterday.
Espanyol's trophy cabinet. Yesterday.

The Copa del Rey is the Spanish equivalent of the FA Cup.

It is named after the Spanish spelling of Ray Mears, who became a cultural icon in Spain after surviving for three days in a woodland area south of Madrid armed only with two sticks and a car battery.

The winners of the competition win a woodland creature of their choice whittled out of a piece of wood by Ray himself. Last year's winners were Espanyol, who decided on receiving a pine martin fashioned from a lovely piece of birch wood.

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