I post this every year. Ray Wilkins sadly passed away on this day in 2018. Many moons ago I wrote to Ray when he was at Chelsea as my late Grandad always used to tell me about being in the army with Ray’s Dad. He replied with this handwritten letter - what a gentleman! #MUFC
This is a nice piece about the Newport County shirt being on display at the Gernika Peace Museum in The Basque Country. Such a brilliant Museum. We must never forget. www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2596145... #AthleticClub #Newport #StopWar #RefugeesWelcome 🔴⚪️⚫️🟠
Diolch 👍🏻👍🏻
Aupa Athletic ❤️🤍
Gora Euskal Herria 💚❤️🤍
Viva Palestina 🇵🇸
This article just reinforces why I love Bilbao and Euskal Herria so much
It was great to speak to Azad Essa about #AthleticClub, the Basque Country and Palestine and the shared histories of identity, solidarity and resistance that connect them for this brilliant piece. #EuskalHerria #Euskadi #Palestine www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/wh...
Thank you David. I hope you’re doing well.
"When expressions of solidarity with Palestine have appeared in the stands at San Mames, they reflect positions that are already widely held within Basque society – it’s not a sudden politicisation driven by the club hierarchy"
@jervisevans.bsky.social
Pen-blwydd hapus / Happy Birthday to the Football Association of Wales, formed #OnThisDay 2 Feb 1876 as the Cambrian Football Association🏴
150 years ago today, solicitor Samuel Kendrick led the organisation's formation
More on football's roots👇🏼 www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/origin-...
#Cymru
The Basque Derby finished all square tonight.
Want to know all about this most friendly of rivalries? Listen to my podcast with @jervisevans.bsky.social, who wrote *the* book on Athletic Club 👇🏼
open.spotify.com/episode/08Jz...
It’s Basque Derby day. On 5/12/1976, one of the most powerful moments of Basque political symbolism unfolded when captains Iribar and Kortabarria carried the still-illegal Ikurriña onto the pitch. I explore the ‘Euskal Derbia’ in my book. #RealSociedadAthletic #AthleticClub
#OnThisDay in 1927, #AthleticClub faced MTK Budapest at San Mamés. Before kick-off, a Hungarian player laid flowers at the bust of Pichichi, earning a standing ovation - the origin of a tradition now observed by captains of teams visiting San Mamés for the first time. 🔴⚪️🦁
Perfectly done. Well done iFollow for the footage, well done BBC Radio Wales for the commentary, well done everyone - including the away fans - for joining in and making it so poignant.
#ncafc 🧡🖤
#Spireites #ChesterfieldFC 🔵
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#OnThisDay in 1921 #AthleticClub legend Pedro Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya, better known as Telmo Zarra, was born in the Bizkaian town of Erandio. He scored an unbelievable 335 goals in 354 matches. Read more about Zarra in my book ‘Los Leones’ - now available in castellano 🔴⚪️🦁
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Zorionak/Happy Birthday to #AthleticClub hero Julen Guerrero! 52 today! I was lucky to interview ‘El Rey León’ (The Lion King) for my book ‘Los Leones’. There is a chapter dedicated to the great man. I love this recreation of the famous Pichichi painting . What a legend!👌🏻🔴⚪️
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... This was a great watch about Euskadi. A nice little piece about the Newport County shirt honouring the Basque children refugees and #AthleticClub too 👏🏻🏴🟢⚪️🔴 #Gales #Euskadi #EuskalHerria #Wales #BasqueCountry
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda/Urte Berri On/Happy New Year! Have a great 2026 all! Eskerrik Asko for all of your support & interaction. It was an honour to release ‘Los Leones’ in Castellano and see it in bookshops in Bilbao! Huge thanks to @beinatguti.bsky.social & Aitor Salinas-Armendariz 🙌🏻 #AthleticClub
Image of Iribar
Welsh flag outside of Iribar statue
Page of chapter dedicated to Iribar
Page of chapter dedicated to Iribar
#OnThisDay in 2023 #AthleticClub paid tribute to their ultimate hero José Ángel Iribar by unveiling a statue outside San Mamés. It was an honour to interview ‘El Txopo’ for my book ‘Los Leones’. What a man!
‘Iribar, Iribar, Iribar es cojonudo, como Iribar no hay ninguno.’ 🔴⚪️🦁
Eskerrik Asko to the bookshops in Bilbao for stocking the Spanish language version of my book ‘Los Leones’. More importantly, Eskerrik Asko to the amazing @beinatguti.bsky.social for spotting it during his walks around Bilbao - Mila Esker, lagun! #AthleticClub #UniqueInTheWorld 🔴⚪️🦁
Mi libro "Los Leones: La Historia Única Del Athletic Club" se publica ahora en castellano en Euskal Herria y España. ¡Gracias a El Gallo de Oro por publicarlo! Eskerrik Asko a todos los que ayudaron en el proceso! #AthleticClub #AthleticPSG #UniqueInTheWorld
It's been a good year for new football publications.
Let us know below what football books you've read this year, or any recommendations you have for next year.
Thank you!
Well worth listening to this talk this evening by @jervisevans.bsky.social if you are in and around Newport this evening
Sorry for the self-promotion - I’m doing a talk tomorrow at the Cwtsh Arts Centre in Newport about Basque Boys AFC - a refugee football team in Caerleon - & my book ‘Los Leones’. Come along if you can. Licensed bar! 😃🍺 👍🏻🏴 #Newport #Casnewydd #AthleticClub #OneClubOneCounty
If you’re in or around Newport on Friday evening I’m doing a talk at the Cwtsh Arts Centre about Basque Boys AFC - a refugee football team in Caerleon - & my book ‘Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao’. Come along 👍🏻🏴 #Newport #AthleticClub #OneClubOneCounty
No problem at all 👍🏻
Hi Mark, hope you are well. There won’t be a recording but I can send you the presentation afterwards no problem. A shame you can’t make it! Thanks anyway. All the best, Chris
@blairinho.bsky.social - sorry deleted original post as posted the wrong image!🤦🏻
Newportonians! I’m doing a talk/presentation about Basque Boys AFC (a refugee football team in Caerleon) & my book ‘Los Leones’ (about #AthleticClub) on 5th December at the Cwtsh Arts Centre . A licensed bar too, just in case I’m boring! 👍🏻🏴 #Newport #AthleticClub #OneClubOneCounty
