By Fernando Kallas SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) -Real Madrid boycotted pre-match activities ahead of their Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona after the match referee gave an emotional press conference in which he called out Real for criticising the official on their in-house tv channel.

SportsLine's Jon Eimer reveals his picks for the 2025 Copa del Rey final matchup between Real Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday

The economic distribution system for this competition is complex and not particularly substantial, but, in short: Whoever wins the Cup, Real Madrid or Barcelona, will earn €1.2 million and whoever loses the final and finishes runner-up will earn €1 million - hardly any difference at all.