Former Athletic defender Unai Bustinza is proud of the club’s identity and would rather see the tam relegated as opposed to changing the philosophy.
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Sabin Merino is determined to continue his career at Athletic Club. The forward will see his contract expire after this season and accepted an offer to join Leganés on loan in the final hours of the transfer window. He knows that playing regular minutes will give him the best chance to earn an extension and on Wednesday he was officially
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Back in the summer of 2015 Sabin Merino realized his childhood dream of playing for Athletic Club when then-manager Ernesto Valverde promoted him to the first team. The forward would go on to help the team win the Spanish Super Cup and scored seven goals which led many to believe that he could potentially be the successor to Aritz Aduriz.
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Since returning from summer vacation Sabin Merino has had a lot to think about. The striker came into the preseason well aware of the fact that he wasn’t expected to enjoy regular minutes under new manager Eduardo Berizzo, but was determined to fight for his place at the club. He continued to reject offers to leave Athletic but has finally
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Athletic defeated Leganés 2-1 in a dramatic La Liga opener on Monday night thanks to a stoppage time goal from Iker Muniain. The Lions were in control for most of the game but their opponents made it hard to create chances in front of goal. Afterwards, Eduardo Berizzo spoke to the media and was quick to praise his team for
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Athletic Club’s La Liga opener against Leganés had almost every storyline imaginable. A contract dispute saw Alex Remiro left out of the squad in favor of 21-year-old Unai Simón, Peru Nolaskoain scored the opening goal on his debut, and Iker Muniain scored the winner deep in stoppage time. Unfortunately, there was also a injury that could significantly affect the team.
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Athletic were looking to take all three points of off Leganés in their first match of the La Liga season. Playing at the San Mamés gave the Lions an added advantage and they looked to dominate possession from the opening whistle. The first few minutes saw both sides trying to get a feel for the game but it wouldn’t take
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The wait is finally over. Athletic Club will begin their La Liga campaign on Monday at 22:00 when they host Leganés at the San Mamés. The arrival of Eduardo Berizzo has brought excitement back to the Athletic fans who are looking forward to seeing the return of attacking football at the San Mamés. Leganés will not be an easy opponent,
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The summer has gone by rather quickly for Athletic who are now preparing for their first game of the La Liga season. Eduardo Berizzo’s team is gearing up for an opener against Leganés and the players are excited to get things under way. It is no surprise to see the squad train from Friday through Sunday behind closed doors, but
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Yuri Berchiche is excited to start the season with Athletic Club who will be looking to qualify for European competition after missing out last year. The left-back appeared before the media on Wednesday and made it very clear that not finishing in the top seven will be a disappointment, but also highlighted the importance of recognizing the great things that
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