After the Copa del Rey final, nine Real Madrid players whispered their final “thank you and goodbye,” leaving a legacy heavy with triumph and sorrow

Real Madrid suffered a painful defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final – their third consecutive El Clasico defeat of the season.

Now, furious fans are calling for as many as nine first-team players—and a coach—to leave the club this summer.

One fan, posting under the name gam on X, summed up the mood perfectly, racking up over 20,000 likes with a brutal list:

Carlo Ancelotti: Tribute and goodbye.

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Luka Modric: Tribute and goodbye.

Lucas Vazquez: Thank you and goodbye.

Eduardo Camavinga: We need to have a serious conversation….

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Rodrygo: Goodbye.

Brahim: Goodbye.

Ferland Mendy: Goodbye.

Fran Garcia: Goodbye.

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David Alaba: Goodbye.

Jesus Vallejo: Goodbye.

Realistically, though, only about half of them are likely to leave in the June — unless Florentino Perez decides to rebuild Los Blancos’ defence from scratch.