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Nikola Mirotic has assured that he is "eager" to play the next Copa del Rey , from February 13 to 16 in Malaga, "wearing the shield" of Barcelona, ​​after playing it and winning it with Real Madrid, and is convinced that, "In the future," Croatian center Ante Tomic will no longer be the only player to have won the trophy with Barça and Real Madrid players.

"I do not like to get into trouble, I already got into many. Simply what I know is that we are going to go there to compete. The truth is that I really want to return to Malaga, to play this Copa del Rey and, above all , wearing this coat of arms of Barcelona, ​​"he said in an interview with the official media of the Endesa League.

In it, he will try to emulate his teammate Ante Tomic, the only player to win the Copa del Rey with Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. "Ante? I didn't know. It's good information. I am sure that Ante, in the future, will not be the only one. There will be more, but with much humility. You have to go easy, get healthy, compete ... In the end, having healthy competition is the best, "he said.

Two trophies and an MVP

The Hispano-Montenegrin, who has in his medal winners trophies of 2012 and 2014 with the white team , recalled the great performance with his former team in the last of those editions, where he was designated 'MVP'. "Each Cup is very different. Each one of them was a very nice experience for me, from each I learned something," he said.

"And, above all, he enjoys winning; I have good memories of 2014, when we won in Malaga . It was a crazy game, we had won, then we went below, he got one last triple to win. It was the 'MVP' of the final, "he continued.

In this regard, he explained that the trophy that in 2014 accredited him as the best player in the tournament came a few days ago from the United States, where he lived before leaving Milwaukee Bucks and signing for Barça. "The trophy came two weeks ago with all the bags I had left in the United States. Right now I have it here in Barcelona, ​​in my house," said the 28-year-old.

Finally, Mirotic praised the organization of the cupcake contest, which this year will be held at Martín Carpena in the capital of Malaga. "The way in which the Copa del Rey is organized and all the fans who come to see that show are the biggest. There is always a desire to play that competition, " he concluded.

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