Now that Athletic Club has been eliminated from the Europa League, all attention has turned to La Liga where the Lions could still qualify for European competition. Sadly, they did not get off to a good start as they fell 2-0 to Barcelona on Sunday in a tale of two halves. In the first half the Basques gave up plenty
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Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta is an enigma in Bilbao. The midfielder joined Lezama at just ten years old and every season was the most prolific player in his age group and position. It seemed almost a sure thing that he would eventually be playing regular minutes at the San Mamés, but two horrific knee injuries stunted his progression and saw
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Athletic finally broke their silence in the transfer market when they signed Eibar’s Ander Capa on the very last day that the window was open. After not having sealed a transfer in a little over two years, the Lions paid €3 million for the 25-year-old who will join the team at the end of the season. The purchase has most
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With the season having finally come to a close all eyes have been on Ernesto Valverde. For months now the Athletic manager has been linked with a move away from the Basque giants with FC Barcelona interested in making hims their next manager. Txingurri has remained silent about the rumors so far, but on Tuesday there was finally clarity on
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Ernesto Valverde has been the main topic of discussion in Bilbao over the last few months. The Athletic manager is out of contract at the end of the season and is believed to be the top choice to take over at FC Barcelona with Luis Enrique stepping down this summer. There have been reports claiming that Valverde has agreed to
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Athletic Club fell 3-1 to Atletico Madrid on Sunday which saw them officially finish seventh in the La Liga table. The Lions will now have to wait for Barcelona to hopefully win the Copa del Rey next weekend to put the Basques into the qualifying round of the European competition. Following the match, Inaki Williams and Iker Muniain spoke to
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After months of worry, confusion, speculation, and panic, it finally looks like there is some clarity on the future of Ernesto Valverde. The Athletic manager has long been linked with the upcoming vacancy at FC Barcelona with Luis Enrique leaving at the end of the season. Assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzue has also been in the running, but Barcelona may have
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Ernesto Valverde remains the focal point of discussion in Bilbao with the manager’s future at Athletic Club very much in question. He has made history with the Basque giants and other clubs have taken notice. For several months now he has been linked with a move to Barcelona, being one of the finalists to take over for Luis Enrique, along
Read moreFor several months now, Ernesto Valverde’s future at Athletic Club has been a big mystery. The manager is one of the best in Club history, but his time in Bilbao may be coming to an end. He is out of contract at the end of the season and reports claim that he is one of the names in line for
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In just one season Yeray has become one of the best young defenders in all of European football. The 22-year-old was promoted over the summer with the belief that he was ready for the jump to the first team and that have proved absolutely true. It took him just a few months to solidify a place in the starting lineup
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