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From Africa: Iñaki Williams, “A son of Bilbao”

Inaki Williams of Athletic Club celebrates victory after the Copa del Rey final
An article in an African publication explains how this player whose family is from Ghana is a Basque soccer player

Indian magazine Sportstar publishes 3 articles about Basque soccer: Andoni Goikoetxea,...

Campo de fútbol del Osasuna
Indian magazine Sportstar publishes 3 articles about Basque soccer: Andoni Goikoetxea, Osasuna, and Athletic and Real Sociedad

Soccer, European nations, and Basque War Children in Wales: an interview...

Aitor Elizegi  presidente del Athletic Club de Bilbao  (Credit: Athletic Club website)
This isn't the first time we've brought you an article from Welsh journalist Christopher Evans, nor the first time we've brought you an article...

The two best previews of the Athletic Bilbao–Real Sociedad cup match,...

Los capitanes Inaxio Kortabarría de la Real Sociedad (izquierda) y José Ángel Iribar portan la bandera vasca aún ilegal antes del derbi de diciembre de 1976. Fotografía: Cortesía Real Sociedad
Two preview articles about the cup match between La Real and Athletic that we love, and a video summarizing our thoughts about the match

What is Athletic? The ‘NYT’ Knows

Players like Inaki Williams understand, and embrace, the connection between Athletic and its Basque identity.Jon Nazca/Reuters
It's hard for even a month to go by without having to make some reference to the New York Times.  We've always felt (and said)...

The spectators of the King’s Cup will have a story to...

Final de la Copa 2020  Real-Athletic
Sid Lowe ¡s an old friend to the blog.  He writes about soccer in several English media outlets, and even so, we've included him...

The ‘Financial Times’ dedicates an extraordinary article to Athletic and their...

Athletic’s Iñaki Williams in action against Espanyol last month. ‘We are doing everything right and that is something that other clubs can’t buy,’ says the star striker © Daniel Castro Garcia
Our regular readers will know that we don't normally talk about sports, especially soccer, unless the articles highlight other aspects that go beyond the...

“A Moment for the History Books”: Real Sociedad and Athletic United...

Inaxio Kortabarria (Real Sociedad) y José Angel Iribar (Athletic de Bilbao) portan la Ikurriña, aun ilegal, un 5 de diciembre de 1976
We're not spilling any secrets when we discuss how the traditional rivalry between the two leading Basque soccer teams is part of our country's...