Aduriz: Athletic are a bit tired of seeing Barcelona and Real Madrid win everything
Athletic Club Hopes to lift the Copa del Rey
Aritz Aduriz has hailed the new Copa del Rey format for giving the opportunity to the rest of the teams to break Barcelona and Real Madrid's duopoly of the competition.
The Athletic Club striker has explained that people want to see more clubs lifting titles than the two Spanish powerhouses.
"[The new Copa del Rey format] is not discredited, on the contrary, it has more value," he said at the Panenka magazine gala.
"We are a little tired of seeing Barcelona and Real Madrid win everything.
"But it is nice to see competitions with more dynamism.
"You can see it in England, [where] it's enriching.
"It's a format that is liked."
Athletic Club are in the Copa del Rey semi-finals and have a good chance to win the trophy this season.
"I have been fantasising about [winning the cup] for a long time," he added.
"At the beginning, it was a fantasy, and it may be closer now, although it is very difficult.
"Imagine retiring from football this season and winning a title. It's anyone's dream."
VAR has been criticised since its introduction, but Aduriz stressed that he is in favour of the new technology.
"I love VAR," he noted.
"It is clear that we have to improve.
"It is new and it will evolve, but there is more success than the opposite.
"It makes me more calm on the pitch."