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Ignacio Lago 2024

Colon star becomes first Argentine player to come out as gay

Colon de Santa Fe star Ignacio Lago has shattered boundaries by becoming the first active professional footballer in Argentina to publicly come out as gay. The 23-year-old forward shared this historic and deeply personal moment during a local television broadcast, introducing his partner to the world and marking a monumental cultural shift for the domestic game.

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Standings

Zona A

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Colon crestColon8521115617
W
W
W
L
W
2CA Defensores de Belgrano crestCA Defensores de Belgrano835083514
D
W
D
D
W
3Deportivo Moron crestDeportivo Moron8422128414
L
W
L
W
W
4Godoy Cruz crestGodoy Cruz834186213
L
W
W
D
W
5Deportivo Madryn crestDeportivo Madryn8332117412
W
W
D
W
L

Zona B

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Gimnasia Jujuy crestGimnasia Jujuy86021210218
W
W
W
L
W
2Tristan Suarez crestTristan Suarez743092715
W
W
W
D
W
3San Martin de Tucuman crestSan Martin de Tucuman8350105514
W
D
D
D
W
4Nueva Chicago crestNueva Chicago742184414
W
D
W
L
W
5Temperley crestTemperley834175213
D
D
W
W
D
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Frequently asked questions

Barcelona are the most successful Copa del Rey side in history, winning the cup 31 times, seven more than Athletic Bilbao and 11 more than bitter rivals Real Madrid. Their first-ever Copa del Rey win came in the 1909-10 season. Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Catalans have lifted this trophy six times.

Currently, as many as 126 teams participate in the Copa del Rey, starting at the top from La Liga and going all the way down to the Tercera Federacion, the fifth tier in Spanish football league system. In its inaugural edition in 1903, just three teams (Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol, and Madrid FC) took part.

Former Athletic Bilbao and Spain forward Piru Gainza is Copa del Rey's record-appearance maker ever, featuring in 99 games in the cup competition.

Iconic Spanish forward Telmo Zarra is Copa del Rey's all-time top scorer, finding the back of the net on 81 occasions between 1939 and 1957. All those goals came in an Athletic Bilbao shirt.

CD Bunol goalkeeper Paco is the oldest player to ever feature in a Copa del Rey game, achieving the feat against Real Sociedad in 2023 at the age of 44 years and 231 days.

Armando Sagi is the youngest player to ever feature in a Copa del Rey game. Playing for Barcelona, Sagi was just 15 years and 339 days old when he made his debut in the competition on April 2, 1922.

Antoine Griezmann, Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos, Neymar, Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez, Telmo Zarra, Sergio Busquets, Roberto Carlos, Luis Suarez, and Xavi are some of the most famous players to have played in the Copa del Rey.

Carlo Ancelotti, Luis Enrique, Juande Ramos, Claudio Ranieri, Louis van Gaal, Sir Bobby Robson, Cesar Menotti, Miguel Munoz, and Ferdinand Daucik are some of Copa del Rey's most famous mangers.