He Sports club presented this Friday the closing events of the company’s 125th anniversary, which will take place on Saturday, December 16, coinciding with the company’s visit Atlético de Madrid (4:15 p.m.). The day begins at 12:30 p.m. with the unveiling of a statue on the esplanade of San Mames dedicated to the exporter Jose Angel IribarLegend of the Biscay club and Spanish football.
An emotional recognition inspired by English football, in which the Sporty will invite all former players and former executives of the company over these 125 years. Iribar He was there to announce the events that Friday and was grateful. “Iribar is not great, what is great is Athletic, there is no one like Athletic”“said Txopo, who saw it as too great a responsibility to have a statue during his lifetime.”
The manager for his part Igor San Roman He explained that the idea of mentioning everyone who was part of the club’s past responds to the fact that “the unity of the club is one of the fundamental pillars to move forward on the path taken.”
Andoni Goikoetxea, Julen Guerrero, Josu Urrutia, Markel Susaeta, Eli Ibarra and board member Ainhoa Iza were also present at the event. “Nobody is sporty without the feeling of belonging, It is important that those who represent this feeling locally close this circle. Sport is a way of life in which we know we are not the best, but we want it to be that way. “I am confident that in 125 years time other people will be saying the same thing about Athletic as we are,” he said. Urrutia.
In addition, on November 30, a drawing will be held among the entire social mass and the winner will go to the center circle so that the golfer Jon Rahm, who will wear the green jacket of the winner of the 2023 Augusta Masters, can put the badge on him. Correspondent. The golfer then returns to his hometown to watch the game as another member.