Penal Madrid

[serghei]

Would be amazing to sit 1st Sunday night.

 

[DonAK]

San Mames. My favourite stadium. Love the atmosphere!

 

[poldep]

well it ain't over yet. Not getting my hopes up.

 

[Vlom]

That Aduriz is really impressive ! I love how he plays .. seems nervous though !

 

[Zebulun]

confirmed: kroos is the new alonso

 

[JamDav1982]

Kroos carrying an injury?

 

[Kerrybai]

What you mean by non ethnic?

He meant non ethnic Basque.

 

[Zebulun]

Kroos carrying an injury?

don't look that way. keeps hacking players down

 

[JamDav1982]

He meant non ethnic Basque.

As in parents not being Basque?

I dont think thats ever been an issue. Could be wrong.

 

[DonAK]

Is Iñaki Williams the first non ethnic Basque player ever playing for Athletic?

No. He's Basque. His first name itself tells so

 

[Kerrybai]

As in parents not being Basque?

I dont think thats ever been an issue. Could be wrong.

Yeah thats what he meant.

And yes I think the rule is you just have to be born in the region.

No. He's Basque. His first name itself tells so

Yeah that's not what he's asking though, he's wondering if its normal for a non 'native Basque' player to be on the team. AFAIK you just have to be born in the region, the birthplace of your parents is not relevant.

 

[Luftstalag14]

What you mean by non ethnic?

I mean he is not an ethnic Basque, he is Ghanaian/Liberian ethnically.

 

[Zebulun]

i would like to see what a club like bilbao would do with more money and investments. they have atmosphere, a philosophy and dedicated fans and history.

 

[KyletheMuslim]

No. He's Basque. His first name itself tells so

Basque by birth but not by ethnicity

 

[JamDav1982]

Yeah thats what he meant.

And yes I think the rule is you just have to be born in the region.

Born in region and they extended it to parents from region as well a few years ago I think.