Athletic’s Juvenil A saw their season come to an end on Sunday when they drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid which resulted in a 4-1 aggregate loss in the Semifinals of the Copa. Despite the defeat, it has been an incredible season for the team led by coach Aritz Solabarrieta and this may actually be one of the best generations of
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Preseason training is just around the corner and new Athletic manager Eduardo Berizzo has a lot of difficult decisions to make. When the summer sessions start he will have 33 players at his disposal, which includes six from Bilbao Athletic, so the squad is going to need to be trimmed down a bit. Berizzo still has to assess the team
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When Eduardo Berizzo begins preseason training on 9 July he will have 33 players at his disposal and far too many midfielders. There is an overbooking at the position and that means that some players will be on the way out. So far Mikel Rico and Mikel Vesga have been the names most associated with an exit and one of
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Every day that passes is one day closer to the end of the Mikel Merino soap opera. The midfielder is going to leave Newcastle this summer and the only question at this point is where he will end up. So far Athletic Club, Real Betis, and Real Sociedad are leading the race for his signature and all three have offered
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Athletic Club know that they are in need of more firepower up front and an eventual successor to Aritz Aduriz. There aren’t many options available outside of the club and many believe that the answer will come from Lezama with players like Gorka Guruzeta making waves. However, the club have turned an eye to a familiar face who may be
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The Euskal Herriko Kopa, or Basque Country Cup, is played during the summer between the two Basque clubs that had the best records against other Basque teams in La Liga. Last year’s final saw Athletic face off against Alavés, but the match ended without a winner when referee Palencia Caballero left the field after sending off Alexis Ruano. The Lions have
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Athletic Club’s midfield was extremely disappointing last season and is in need of an overhaul. So far the Lions have signed Eibar captain Dani García and plan to keep Unai López in the team after a successful year on loan with Rayo Vallecano. At the same time, there are now too many midfielders in the squad and new manager Eduardo
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Over the last two weeks Athletic Club and Real Betis have been battling over the signature of midfielder Mikel Merino. Both clubs have offered the 21-year-old a five year deal with competitive wages and have kept communication lines open with Newcastle. Initial reports say that the English side will be willing to part with the starlet for roughly €15 million
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Javier Clemente is one of the most decorated and accomplished managers in the history of Athletic Club. After spending his career at the San Mamés he went into coaching after retirement and enjoyed a successful spell from 1981-1986 where he led the team to a Copa del Rey title in 1983 followed by the league double in the following season.
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Last year Kepa Arrizabalaga flirted with the idea of leaving Athletic Club to join Real Madrid, but ultimately decided to renew his contract with the Basques in January. He penned a new deal through 2025 that also contained an €80 million release clause. Then-manager Zinedine Zidane had a lot to do with Kepa’s decision as the Real Madrid coach continued
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