Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde said his team have nothing to lose against Mallorca in Saturday's Copa del Rey final after the Basque side suffered defeat in each of their last six final appearances.
Despite being second all-time record winners behind only Barcelona, Los Leones last won the trophy 40 years ago.
The 23-time victors, appearing in their 40th final, are favourites against Mallorca for the clash at La Cartuja stadium in Seville.
"We always have to try to win, but we have played five (Copa) finals this century and we have lost all of them," Valverde told a news conference Friday.
"When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose.
"We will try to win, not just to thank the fans, but also for us, for our responsibility to the club that we represent."
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