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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

Jon Maia and Amets Arzallus at the Wal Goch festival,...

Festival de Futbol y Cultura en Gales
Two Basque 'bertsolaris', Jon Maia Soria and Amets Arzallus, are taking part in the Welsh Wal Goch festival, bringing together poetry and soccer

More info about the Basque Boys who triumphed at King Arthur’s...

The Basque Boys: Enrique Garatea, third right, back row (Credit:The Richard Burton Archives, Swansea University and Gaizka Garamendi of the Basque Children of ’37 Association)
More info about the Basque Boys who triumphed at King Arthur's Court in the Welsh daily Nation Cymru

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...

Wales and the Basque Country, two friendly nations, two rival sides...

Partido entre las selecciones de Euskadi-Gales  en 2006
A review of a soccer match between the new national teams, and many other things regarding the relationship between Wales and the Basque Country, covered in this article

The Real Sociedad goal-announcing Rocketman

Juan Iturralde lanzando un cohete en Donostia (Nacho Hernandez)
The story of the flares announcing Real Sociedad's home 'txitxarros', as told by the 'New York Times'

Racing Club “Hepta”: an Argentine Feat with Basque Blood

Foto histórica del Racing Club de Avellaneda
Just recently, we were made aware (thanks, reader in Argentina) of one of those epic stories that's full of symbolism. We don't need to explain...

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...

A Catalan takes a look at the ‘soul’ of Athletic, from...

Urban Pitch. artículo sobre el Athletic
Urban Pitch is a US-based website that is looking to cover urban soccer culture and its connections to fashion, art, music, and everything that...

La Real vs. Becerril on Copa: after 8 goals, they invite...

Partido de Copa entre el  Becerril y la  Real Sociedad
We find ourselves once again getting to talk "around" soccer, rather than "about" it. La Copa, a championship known as the "KO Tournament", is where...