This Is Athletic Club Bilbao - Basque Identity vs Modern Football

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  • čas přidán 9. 01. 2016
  • Heritage and tradition have always played a huge part of Athletic Club Bilbao's fabric making them a truly unique club.
    In a football world ruled by extortionate transfer fees and money, Athletic’s story is one of innovation with an almost complete reliance on their youth academy and bringing players through the system.
    This is their story... This is Athletic Club Bilbao.
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  • @sajjanrajvaidya
    @sajjanrajvaidya Před 8 lety +181

    This is a story that should be heard in a louder, a more vocal way. Exquisite video. My love for football grows ever deeper.

    • @anamrajbhandari6593
      @anamrajbhandari6593 Před 5 lety +1

      Sajjan Raj Vaidya bro i love your songs and glad to see you following spanish football

  • @Murillos1
    @Murillos1 Před 8 lety +617

    "I prefer to lose with Athletic than to win with Barcelona." - this is what EVERY fan should at least consider instead of being bandwagoners!

    • @ADA-pz3vn
      @ADA-pz3vn Před 3 lety +8

      Mathew Meehan nah liverpool fans are glory hunters. They wouldn’t talk since they last won a trophy but when they won the champions league the whole world started supporting them.

    • @widm0
      @widm0 Před 3 lety +6

      my dads been supporting barcelona for over 35 years he’s 40, definitely not a gloryhunter, but there is a lot of plastic fans

    • @rozfly1109
      @rozfly1109 Před 3 lety +1

      Luis Murillo AHAHAHAHAHA 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @rozfly1109
      @rozfly1109 Před 3 lety +6

      Luis Murillo
      I support Barcelona for around 17 years now! And i'm 23. Now stop with your bull shit.
      Also, Barcelona is "Més que un club", it means "More than a club". And it is! FC Barcelona is like a nationlal symbol of Catalonia

    • @marcuslouison3998
      @marcuslouison3998 Před 3 lety +3

      This is not something you can "consider", it's something you feel organically. It's something that would link to a club with traditions and a philosophy like Bilbao. Mage, big-spending super clubs attract bandwagon type fans. Not the kind of fans that would support a culturally-rich club like Bilbao, where winning is second to the tradition .. and where "wins" are garnered away from winning football matches as well. Special.

  • @awaydaysfootball
    @awaydaysfootball Před 8 lety +1294

    It's incredible that a club with such a tiny scouting pool can always compete for Europa every single year, Such a unique club, and a fantastic video documenting it

    • @gimlet7
      @gimlet7 Před 8 lety +2

      Ayyyyyyy it's awaydays.

    • @333hannahd
      @333hannahd Před 8 lety +11

      copa90 always does a good job reporting stuff like this :)

    • @awaydaysfootball
      @awaydaysfootball Před 8 lety +1

      ayyyyyy! :)

    • @wouthaak2000
      @wouthaak2000 Před 8 lety +19

      Incredible how they are not spending big and still a good club

    • @OriginalSoundtrack
      @OriginalSoundtrack Před 8 lety +20

      +Wout Haak True. Until this summer, when we bought Raul Garcia (Navarre) for 9M€, the most expensive player Athletic have ever signed was Ander Herrera: we paid 7,5M€, he played in Athletic for 3 seassons, and we sold it to ManU for 36M€.

  • @TheNStacey
    @TheNStacey Před 8 lety +676

    Love that end quote..."For me victory is watching 11 Basque players every Sunday maintaining the philosophy that's been there for over 100 years- that's our title "

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety +10

      Neil Stacey that's called discrimination.

    • @GendoFM
      @GendoFM Před 6 lety +112

      Alan Dunne that's called home grown development

    • @ion_mirena
      @ion_mirena Před 5 lety +6

      Gendo FM ♥♥level british esclavitud black discrimination. Aupa Athletic 🔴⚪🔴⚪🔴⚪❤❤❤

    • @khust2993
      @khust2993 Před 5 lety +15

      @@alandunne2728 Discrimination? You're a moron.

    • @carloalberto4132
      @carloalberto4132 Před 5 lety +7

      @@alandunne2728 they don't care about your race though... although I feel they're only making it more difficult for themselves when it comes to competing.

  • @supakoen2892
    @supakoen2892 Před 8 lety +747

    They've got a beautiful stadium

    • @sythbizzle3871
      @sythbizzle3871 Před 8 lety +2

      It's dirty like you teeth

    • @supakoen2892
      @supakoen2892 Před 8 lety +39

      +De Entity9 IMO it looks really nice

    • @asimbest1
      @asimbest1 Před 8 lety +59

      +supa koen I respect you for not arguing and fighting with him

    • @lorcanmcguirk1537
      @lorcanmcguirk1537 Před 8 lety

      +De Entity9 why

    • @lorcanmcguirk1537
      @lorcanmcguirk1537 Před 8 lety +2

      +De Entity9 what makes you be like this it is a harmless comment and you use insults to show dominance

  • @franciscosantoyo9835
    @franciscosantoyo9835 Před 8 lety +164

    And, along with Barcelona and Real Madrid, Athletic de Bilbao has played ALL LA LIGA seasons, only with Vasco players. Ultra respect to this great team.

    • @enzoac
      @enzoac Před 7 lety +22

      And they have won these competition eight times! Aupa Athletic!

    • @ATH420
      @ATH420 Před 4 lety +15

      @@enzoac and many "Copa del Rey" also!!

    • @redbuki
      @redbuki Před 4 lety +1

      Only with Vasco players... That is not true

    • @ander__h8446
      @ander__h8446 Před 3 lety +7

      @@redbuki yes it is. Don't say that Laporte is not Basque cause he is(that was probably what you would have said)

    • @leverholme9894
      @leverholme9894 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ander__h8446 how is laporte basque? does he not claim to be french ?

  • @kalinotsofia
    @kalinotsofia Před 8 lety +303

    My favorite club in the Spanish Liga for the last 10 years. This is true football - defending your identity and keeping your traditions alive. And the best thing about their new stadium is that they collected all the money needed by donations from the fans and companies based in the Basque region.
    Respect from Levski Sofia!

    • @asiersanz8941
      @asiersanz8941 Před 8 lety +5

      +insomnia1914 Blagodariá/Eskerrik asko my friend from an Athletic club fan

    • @Jorge-wi2gx
      @Jorge-wi2gx Před 6 lety +5

      Are you serious? They got 50 millions euros from de Basque Government and another 50 millions from the local councillor just for building a football stadium. It doesn´t seem to be any private donations, is it?

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety +2

      insomnia1914 I suppose discrimination can come from traditions.

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety +2

      insomnia1914 and it's not donations. A number of companies own that stadium, not the world's most racist football club.

    • @auroradelgado9974
      @auroradelgado9974 Před 4 lety

      @@alandunne2728 Thank you Alan. I knew foreigners are not fools. They are very "creative" with their lies.

  • @danteintx7621
    @danteintx7621 Před 7 lety +59

    Athletic Club Bilbao is the only reason why football remains a romantic game.

    • @pphyjynx8217
      @pphyjynx8217 Před 7 lety +7

      really? i'm pretty sure that international football keeps the sport romantic

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 6 lety +1

      International football? Romantic? Really?

    • @user-ww5mr5fw1x
      @user-ww5mr5fw1x Před 6 lety +1

      PP Hyjynx F*ck international football

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety

      Yeah cos racism and discrimination are so romantic.

    • @tree3910
      @tree3910 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@alandunne2728 You are a clown. I don't care if this comment was 5 years ago.

  • @vinniejones7540
    @vinniejones7540 Před 8 lety +440

    For me, this is the greatest club in Spain, and the most amazing and most respectable club in the world.
    AGAINST MODERN FOOTBALL!

    • @Vodka_Drip_
      @Vodka_Drip_ Před 8 lety +18

      Thanks

    • @Ainamol2011
      @Ainamol2011 Před 8 lety +20

      +Звезда до гроба Thanks a lot man. People tend to forget how this game was at the beginning, when football was a noble game where everybody supported their own neighborhood team and nobody could buy your loyalty for your club. It's really nice to find people all around the world that still have this values.

    • @ingrafaelcobas
      @ingrafaelcobas Před 8 lety +5

      +Звезда до гроба thank you a lot!, you are a wise person, the people who do not believe in ethic and honor, is useless, you can not betray your ideals, but today the ideals are only money and victory, do not matters their way to achieve it, maquiavello style, which I hate it.

    • @ikergarcia7794
      @ikergarcia7794 Před 8 lety +15

      For me, this is the best club in the world.

    • @dirtybaytexas
      @dirtybaytexas Před 6 lety

      chivas bro

  • @aidan8686
    @aidan8686 Před 8 lety +114

    What a club. I have relations to the region and have followed them for a few years and I now have a Bilbao shirt. What a club. What supporters!

    • @eduff5409
      @eduff5409 Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks. In Bilbao we always admire the fans, team and stadium of the Reds.

  • @cyrusmufc2914
    @cyrusmufc2914 Před 8 lety +461

    Put that stadium in fifa along with the club tradition

    • @Vodka_Drip_
      @Vodka_Drip_ Před 8 lety +9

      Hell yeah

    • @derekflores3089
      @derekflores3089 Před 8 lety +104

      When I play as Bilbao in Manager mode in FIFA I follow the club rule. Only Basque players. I only sign scouted players from Spain if their name sounds Basque.

    • @badass1998oth
      @badass1998oth Před 8 lety +25

      +Derek Flores jesus that must make it so hard

    • @patrikbytyqi4ever
      @patrikbytyqi4ever Před 8 lety +2

      +Derek Flores yeahh me too, got any suggestion ? hahah

    • @jonsuero6770
      @jonsuero6770 Před 8 lety +8

      +Patrik Bytyqi Our policy is very simple: Only players born or formed within the historical Basque Country can play on Athletic Club. Why it gets so misunderstood?
      .

  • @knicksfan1657
    @knicksfan1657 Před 8 lety +379

    Bilbao have always been the most fascinating Spanish team for me

    • @Vodka_Drip_
      @Vodka_Drip_ Před 8 lety +20

      Somebody who knows about football others are for Barca and Real

    • @markmateo7550
      @markmateo7550 Před 8 lety +5

      +Jonathan Jabbour for me its always been Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla FC

    • @Vodka_Drip_
      @Vodka_Drip_ Před 8 lety +1

      +Mark Mateo why Sevilla?

    • @31Antakya31
      @31Antakya31 Před 7 lety +1

      Jonathan Jabbour
      Absolutely yes !

    • @gabrielcabana8606
      @gabrielcabana8606 Před 6 lety +11

      Álvaro Feijoo cojones que si son parte de España

  • @ecardozoz
    @ecardozoz Před 4 lety +24

    Soy de Perú y estoy en los 40s, ahora puedo expresarlo pero desde muy niño para mi era extraño sentir una conexión con esa camiseta y el nombre del club cuando veía los pocos partidos que aquí se transmitían cuando jugaban con los equipos de Madrid o Barcelona , Hasta que fui creciendo y fui consciente que tenía sangre Vasca por mi madre y entonces comprendí que esa conexión no era solo por lo bonito del uniforme y por la entrega al limite con la que jugaban. Es esa filosofía y tradicion que conservan con lo Vasco la esencia misma de la conexión emocional que tuve desde la primera vez que vi un juego suyo en mi niñez. Fútbol con mucha sustancia!

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 4 lety +4

      That´s beautiful :))

    • @esgandeotavio9987
      @esgandeotavio9987 Před 3 lety +2

      es de sangre ! En mi caso soy portugués y creo que no tengo ninguna conexión de sangre al país vasco, pero me enamoré del club y de la región.

    • @inakiasekas197
      @inakiasekas197 Před rokem

      K bonito k alguien de tan lejos pueda sentir eso...buen de tan lejos y tan cerca...mutxas gracias x tus palabras amigo...nos vemos en San Mamés!!!aupa Athletic

  • @SteInsixiengmay
    @SteInsixiengmay Před 8 lety +252

    I think I've found my club in Spain. I usually don't care for Spanish football due to how uneven the league is, but I really like Athletic Bilbao and their story. You've won me over, and I think I will be supporting you from now on.

    • @JXAMKAB
      @JXAMKAB Před 5 lety +23

      I feel the same way, I'm an Arsenal supporter but Bilbao is now my Spanish team

    • @ijp789
      @ijp789 Před 4 lety +1

      Like me i found my favourite club in england also i didnt care about english football (Liverpool)

    • @esklhrria
      @esklhrria Před 4 lety +13

      @@JXAMKAB
      We are Basque, not Spanish bro. :)

    • @areg83eg6
      @areg83eg6 Před 4 lety +14

      Thank you man, but we are basques, you are wellcome in San Mames👋👌

    • @jesusmunoz5662
      @jesusmunoz5662 Před 4 lety +11

      @@esklhrria you are spanish. Tell them things about Sabino arana if yo dare

  • @boskotrivunovic4324
    @boskotrivunovic4324 Před 8 lety +40

    I visited Bilbao to see the Guggenheim,and I can seriously say that I think their stadium was a better piece of architecture than the Guggenheim.

  • @psgraya2
    @psgraya2 Před 8 lety +40

    Athletic is a great club, the fact that they still follow their philosophy is amazing. And they are still almost every year, fighting for the top places in the league to reach European cups. Love everything they stand for, and that new stadium..... Easily the best stadium in La Liga right now. Awesome piece Copa90.

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety +1

      Kroos Kontrol so you love racism and discrimination.

    • @markelt1310
      @markelt1310 Před rokem

      @@alandunne2728 you are racist for even thinking about it, to require be born in a place is not racist because people from any race can live or be born here in the Basque Country, like in every part of the world, dickhead

  • @hectorurrecha1725
    @hectorurrecha1725 Před 4 lety +6

    Greetings from a 4th generation basque born in Mexico who's been supporting Athletic Club for the last 10 years! Orain eta beti, Aupa Athletic!

  • @brianflynn4254
    @brianflynn4254 Před 4 lety +9

    Respect from Glasgow Celtic brothers in arms

  • @albin4548
    @albin4548 Před 8 lety +221

    Finally Bilbao been waiting really long 4 this

  • @hodeixus5538
    @hodeixus5538 Před rokem +3

    thanks for the support from Bilbao guys love.

  • @jayjayokocha1492
    @jayjayokocha1492 Před 4 lety +5

    Athletic Club de Bilbao fan from Serbia since 1995. #AupaAthletic ❤️

  • @danielmaliszewski2334
    @danielmaliszewski2334 Před 8 lety +11

    Thanks Copa for unveiling such stories to the public. It's great to know that there are still big clubs cultivating tradition and treating it as a source of pride in the world of sport that is experiencing gradual diminishing of any kind of values one could think of. Bravo Bilbao!

  • @user-vi6wf4gh9x
    @user-vi6wf4gh9x Před 8 lety +6

    Respect from Blackburn Rovers. It was a nice surprise to see my club mentioned in the video.

  • @Thefoodnetwork26
    @Thefoodnetwork26 Před 8 lety +173

    Most likable club in spain.

    • @Matt-io8cx
      @Matt-io8cx Před 7 lety +7

      Jack Clark *in the world

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety +3

      If you ignore their blatant discriminatory practices.

    • @42gi
      @42gi Před 6 lety +3

      Alan Dunne what discriminate?

    • @areg83eg6
      @areg83eg6 Před 5 lety +12

      @@alandunne2728 discriminatory? You don't know nothing about our history, philosophy and our point of view about our team and what is the reason for the pride our team. Go home bastard. We are anti fascist and anti racist. HNT Hools 4 ever 👊🏻❤👊🏻

    • @esklhrria
      @esklhrria Před 4 lety +2

      @@areg83eg6 ❤️❤️❤️❤️✊

  • @SpongeKiller42
    @SpongeKiller42 Před 8 lety +40

    Even as a Barcelona supporter (born in Badalona) Athletic Bilbao is just wonderful. I got a lot of respect for them.

  • @Dlsilmagnifico
    @Dlsilmagnifico Před 8 lety +122

    The most beautiful club in the world! AUPA ATHLETIC!!!

    • @Vodka_Drip_
      @Vodka_Drip_ Před 8 lety +4

      Aupa Athletic!!!

    • @areg83eg6
      @areg83eg6 Před 8 lety +6

      Thank you.

    • @Vodka_Drip_
      @Vodka_Drip_ Před 8 lety +3

      el athletic es mi amor

    • @Dlsilmagnifico
      @Dlsilmagnifico Před 7 lety +4

      mooseloose yeah they're signing players from other countries however they're buying for absurd numbers. No player is worth 80 million pound. What athletic does is giving the chance to young basque kids who like football. That is why they only focus on the Basque Country

    • @Dlsilmagnifico
      @Dlsilmagnifico Před 7 lety

      mooseloose no because you have to have basque descent. Players like Higuain, Griezmann can play for Athletic aswell as they have basque ancestry

  • @Scottie444
    @Scottie444 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I'm a Celtic fan, the love of my life. But Athletic Bilbao hold a dear, special place in my heart. 🍀💚

  • @Xesteiras
    @Xesteiras Před 4 lety +13

    Aupa Athletic, mis respetos desde A Coruña (Galiza)

  • @MundaneBacklot
    @MundaneBacklot Před 8 lety +17

    Favorite club ever. Got to see them when they played in Boise last year. Amazing experience. Aupa!

  • @mahirhussain4890
    @mahirhussain4890 Před 8 lety +48

    Loved their old stadium, such a historic stadium they had, bit like Highbury

    • @Mvbongobel
      @Mvbongobel Před 8 lety +8

      No their stadium had an atmosphere...

    • @mahirhussain4890
      @mahirhussain4890 Před 8 lety +4

      343ethan343 So did Highbury....

    • @yusufyaqub7070
      @yusufyaqub7070 Před 8 lety +1

      +Mahir Hussain true coyg

    • @tyleru96
      @tyleru96 Před 8 lety +1

      +343ethan343 Highbury had one of the best, most intimidating atmospheres of any stadium in the world.

    • @Mvbongobel
      @Mvbongobel Před 8 lety +2

      +Mahir Hussain haha no it didn't I bet you never even went it was known as being a library

  • @akatxupowell4431
    @akatxupowell4431 Před 6 lety +11

    I am supporter of Athletic and proud !!gaur eta beti,Atletiiii !!!

  • @OriginalSoundtrack
    @OriginalSoundtrack Před 8 lety +55

    About Laporte: He is not basque (well, he had a basque grandmother), but can play for Athletic Club Bilbao because he was scouted on a basque football team called Aviron Bayonais (on the french part of the Basque Country). Question solved.

    • @basiledesma
      @basiledesma Před 2 lety +2

      They expand their borders if there aren't enough players in Basque Country using the most strange reasons to justify themselves. That's why people like Llorente (La Rioja) or Amorebieta (Venezuela) had been playing there.

    • @eskgraficoyeskweb9527
      @eskgraficoyeskweb9527 Před 2 lety

      @@basiledesma Amorebieta was son of basques...

    • @edortavazquezlozon5584
      @edortavazquezlozon5584 Před 2 lety +4

      @@basiledesma Amorebieta was born in Venezuela from basque parents due of his father's job in the country. They returned to the basque country when he was still a kid.
      On the other side, Llorente was born in Navarra and came to the academy of Athletic Club at the age of 10. Both are right into our policy. Born OR formed in basque football, understanding basque as the territory where basque language is spoken: the basque country itself plus Navarra plus the three provinces of the french basque country.

    • @IAM-mb5gq
      @IAM-mb5gq Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@basiledesma​ Llorente was in the bilbao academy, that made him eligible to play. We don't bend the philosophy, we just made it open to local talent which means people born in Euskal Herria (including the French part), descendants of basques such as Amorebieta, and talent from near-by areas who love the team, believe in our values and are up to being trained in the academy, just like Llorente. That is not justifying, that is just how it is.

  • @MMLehgo
    @MMLehgo Před 6 lety +29

    ``El sentimiento que el jugador tiene hacia el equipo es muchisimo mayor que en otro equipos´´ Aritz Aduriz.

    • @auroradelgado9974
      @auroradelgado9974 Před 4 lety

      Totalmente de acuerdo, todos los equipos deberian tirar de cantera propia.

  • @grummentgruss8445
    @grummentgruss8445 Před 8 lety +21

    respect for bilbao from western sydney!

  • @Aguila2502
    @Aguila2502 Před 8 lety +18

    I'm increibly proud of my team!! Aupa Athletic!!!!

  • @aidanmartin3955
    @aidanmartin3955 Před 8 lety +8

    I'm an Athletic fan and i can tell you first hand that San Mames is the most amazing experience in football you can ever have

  • @veikkovesterinen31
    @veikkovesterinen31 Před 8 lety +31

    Athletic Bilbao is such a respectable team.

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety +1

      SwegeVeikko racism is not respectable.

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 5 lety +6

      Absolutely, so you better stop it now, +Alan Dunne

    • @areg83eg6
      @areg83eg6 Před 5 lety +8

      Alan Dunne we are antifascist and antiracism, dumbass, we have a black player, Iñaki Williams, born in Bilbao and we have pride for him

    • @LetsDruz
      @LetsDruz Před 5 lety +1

      AREG83 Eg you're excluding everyone else-- discrimination. Imagine if every club and corporation in the world did this? You'd all be screaming discrimination.

    • @areg83eg6
      @areg83eg6 Před 5 lety +6

      Leo R. Not is excluding, is pride for our traditions, philosophy and football academy, sorry for my english, but im a basque, not is my language, football can be more atractive and romantic with our philosophy, is pride for our team. If Real Madrid, Barça Atlético Madrid, Man. United, City, Chelsea, Juventus, Inter, Bayern, Borussia...play like Athletic, football can be more fantastic, in my opinion, win titles like Barça or Madrid, or other team, buying best players of the world, ...not is nothing extraordonary or meritorious.

  • @BrianMontesQ
    @BrianMontesQ Před 8 lety +24

    So happy you guys did a video of this honorable club. I love the Basque's.

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety +1

      Brian Montes discrimination is not honorable

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 5 lety +6

      Absolutely, so stop it now, +Alan Dunne

    • @aytee2224
      @aytee2224 Před 2 lety

      @@alandunne2728 what do u mean??

  • @Patapapa
    @Patapapa Před 8 lety +6

    Just found out my ancestors are from the Basque region. This video helps me appreciate even more what this club has done for the area. Love this!

  • @angeloazueta4896
    @angeloazueta4896 Před 8 lety +52

    Thanks Copa 90. I really enjoyed this documentary. It was special for me because my great great grandfather was from Biscay. He migrated to the new world and that's how our generation continued. He passed down an ikurina(the red,green and white flag). I love the club and its policies and even though it may be small, I appreciate the connection that I have with this region. #denokbatera 👊🏻☝️

    • @OriginalSoundtrack
      @OriginalSoundtrack Před 8 lety +4

      +Angelo Azueta Mila esker (thank you very much) Angelo! Whenever you want you can come to visit your great grandfathers homeland, and yours too. #DenokBatera

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 8 lety +3

      +Angelo Azueta Your surname speaks volumes, Angelo :). And, don´t worry, despite of not letting themselves being sold as "fast-sportsnewstransfers-food", they are not, nor ever were considered a small Club. Still one of the giants.

    • @auroradelgado9974
      @auroradelgado9974 Před 4 lety

      Yes, Sabino Arana copied the Union Jack, when he invented the ikurriña, that is why colors are different.

  • @propan_butan2336
    @propan_butan2336 Před 7 lety +13

    I love this club for what it represents. Goddamn i cried along with the players in 2012 UEFA final after the game.Big respect from CSKA Sofia fan!

  • @danfernandes5607
    @danfernandes5607 Před 6 lety +7

    Always my team of choice on FM. There is a dark side to why they are the only cantera side in the basque region and not Real Sociedad for example, but as a Southampton fan and the link with us, and the fact they do only sign local talent and are still in the top flight alongside Barça and Real after a century makes this club so deep in my heart. A beautiful club that really embodies the true meaning of the word "club".

  • @gleybsonnunes5565
    @gleybsonnunes5565 Před 7 lety +13

    Respect Athletic from Brazil :)

    • @enzoac
      @enzoac Před 7 lety

      Dear Brazilian brother, aupa Athletic!
      Do you know the name of the Athletic's former goalie who was born at Sao Paulo? (trivia).

    • @enzoac
      @enzoac Před 4 lety

      @fan8281 "Vomiting", né? Investiga por tu cuenta.

  • @ivnosliwb
    @ivnosliwb Před 8 lety +5

    Respect. Bilbao you are special. Never change!

  • @timcoleman3784
    @timcoleman3784 Před 8 lety +57

    wicked! loved this, really interesting story that you don't see enough in the modern game

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety

      Tim Coleman you don't see enough racism in the modern game?

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 5 lety +4

      Alan Dunne Just from the likes of you.

  • @piratepear
    @piratepear Před 8 lety +89

    This is how every club should be, tiny clubs loyal to there village/towns, small/medium clubs to their region and big clubs to their nation/wider region. No more ridiculous transfer fees, players who don't have passion or a worth ethic. The potential for an incredible level of passionate and competitive football is there, and Bilbao are the proof that you don't have to lose a lot of quality for it.

    • @junyjunaid360
      @junyjunaid360 Před 8 lety +7

      Athletic is not tiny thou

    • @piratepear
      @piratepear Před 8 lety +3

      +Juny Junaid I know, I'd class then as a big club in the grand scheme of things- hence sign players from their wider region ie Basque area

    • @ibai105
      @ibai105 Před 8 lety +20

      +Christopher Piras Athletic has 8 La Liga titles, 24 Spanish Cup Titles, and 2 Spanish Supercup...Tiny?

    • @ibai105
      @ibai105 Před 8 lety +9

      +Christopher Piras and it's with Barça and Madrid the only club that has never been relegated

    • @daraj02
      @daraj02 Před 8 lety +3

      +Ibai Carral Camiruaga he never called them tiny,

  • @arminiuszmazowszanin2670
    @arminiuszmazowszanin2670 Před 3 lety +8

    The sentance "more than a club" match more to Athletic than to Barcelona. Athletic is an unique club.

  • @Otis.S
    @Otis.S Před 8 lety +32

    I love this club, its so amazing how they form their team just with players from the basque country :o And their youth teams are really good too, Athletic Bilbao is the only club from the Primera Divsión which has a second team (Athletic Bilbao B) in the Segunda División! My spanish teacher in school asked us what our favorite club is in Spain, everyone said Real or Barca but for me it's Athletic Bilbao for years now :) I wish i could be in Bilbao once to see a match of Athletic in the beautiful San Mamés.
    maite dut Athletic Bilbao , idk if it is right on basque .. i hope so.. if not on spanish me encanta Athletic Bilbao :D
    Greetings from Hamburg,Germany to the basque people :)

    • @asiersanz8941
      @asiersanz8941 Před 8 lety +3

      +Otis S. Danke schön. Come and you will be welcome!

    • @eskgraficoyeskweb9527
      @eskgraficoyeskweb9527 Před 2 lety +2

      it's "maite zaitut", not "maite dut" You will be welcome in Bilbao...

  • @lewispavey724
    @lewispavey724 Před 6 lety +14

    Support and respect from a Southampton supporter, RED AND WHITE STRIPES UNITED!!!

    • @javierirurzun3907
      @javierirurzun3907 Před 5 lety +3

      Lewis Pavey your team actually made us play with red and white. A staff responsible of the team kit went to England to take the blue and white shirts, however the didn’t had any more so he went to Southampton and took red and white shirts from your team. So cheers for that

  • @thehitter97
    @thehitter97 Před 8 lety +19

    I absolutely love Athletic Bilbao! And it's an amazing city as well, hope I can return there! :)
    Aupa athletic!

  • @bloodboughtbigphilr8266
    @bloodboughtbigphilr8266 Před 6 lety +6

    Amazing achievement for a club with such a limited pool to pick from and never relegated, never mind the silverware they've managed to lift in a league that has some of the World's biggest and richest clubs.Shows what pride and passion in your province can do. Respect to Athletic.

    • @LetsDruz
      @LetsDruz Před 5 lety +1

      Blood bought Big Phil R it's not all that different from the other mid table and relegation fodder clubs in Spain. They just aren't as rigid as Bilbao.

  • @occi31
    @occi31 Před 8 lety +31

    Probably the best looking stadium built in the last 10 years!

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety +1

      occiBK31 and they don't own it. A number of private companies do.

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 6 lety +3

      It got the Best Sport Building in the World award (among others)...It is idd stunning imo.

    • @yannick245
      @yannick245 Před 3 lety

      But why is everybody speaking spanish?

    • @tximeleta35
      @tximeleta35 Před 2 lety

      @@yannick245 why not?

  • @hoosomio
    @hoosomio Před 4 lety +7

    Aúpa athletic de Bilbao. Humilde y poderoso equipo...Saludos de un bético .

  • @davidsabillon5182
    @davidsabillon5182 Před 4 lety +5

    I just became a fan of this club. Amazing 🤯

  • @xemooo
    @xemooo Před 8 lety +7

    AUPA ATHLETIC !! Greetings from Germany but I'm turkisch and i love this Club. It's my favourite Club.

  • @kairo2394
    @kairo2394 Před 8 lety +363

    They got more fans on the stands than Man City

    • @Anon36590
      @Anon36590 Před 8 lety +7

      +xLetniChamskiPodryWx its about the same 2000 aprox difference but city have a bigger stadium

    • @Mvbongobel
      @Mvbongobel Před 8 lety +25

      +GBrinan they got 30,000 on average in the 3rd division. If that's you're idea of an "awful fan base" you know nothing about football

    • @yusufyaqub7070
      @yusufyaqub7070 Před 8 lety

      😂😂😂

    • @bertvartormundsen4170
      @bertvartormundsen4170 Před 8 lety +1

      +GBrinan Don't chat shit, there's a good atmosphere there.

    • @officialgaminghub8750
      @officialgaminghub8750 Před 8 lety +4

      +GBrinan its a well known fact that old school city fans were very loyal and passionate, respect to them its a shame their reputation has been tarnished since the oil money and a stadium which is too big. Coming from a life long utd fan here.

  • @christianaja672
    @christianaja672 Před 8 lety +6

    I was born in Bilbao and support athletic since I was born its awesome that copa 90 did this video

  • @ricardoespitiarunza2823
    @ricardoespitiarunza2823 Před 6 lety +4

    "Athletic Club Bilbao invest resources bringing young talents".....What a smart comment. I'm totally agree

  • @aytee2224
    @aytee2224 Před 2 lety +2

    As an Athletic fan who is half Basque its amazing to see people find out about our club

    • @jgarcia1728
      @jgarcia1728 Před rokem +1

      Es que el Athletic Club es un equipo reconocido mundialmente y un grande de España.

  • @rascent641
    @rascent641 Před 3 lety +3

    It's so hard to know that Aduriz retired.
    Forever being hardcore fan of Athletic club de bilbao!!! Even i don't have basque's origin my heart is always for this club.
    ❤❤❤ from indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
    #aupaathletic

  • @chopboxing6197
    @chopboxing6197 Před 8 lety +29

    Wow, mis respetos, desde México

    • @ion_mirena
      @ion_mirena Před 5 lety +3

      CHOP gracias desde Bilbao. De verdad.

    • @eduff5409
      @eduff5409 Před 2 lety

      Gracias. En México tenéis al Chivas. Una filosofía parecida. Y rojiblanco tb.

  • @patrickmonaghan6728
    @patrickmonaghan6728 Před 8 lety +7

    I've been waiting for them to do something on Bilbao for a long time.

  • @Blueguyfail
    @Blueguyfail Před 3 lety +5

    Here after Aduriz announced his retirement.
    Even though you tourtured us at times, you will be missed.

  • @JavierLuces
    @JavierLuces Před 8 lety +16

    Best team in the world!!! Aupa Athletic! Zu zara nagusia!!!

  • @julitovelasco9904
    @julitovelasco9904 Před 4 lety +10

    El Athletic Club es mi equipo de La Liga española. Mi equipo, el Guadalajara (Las Chivas) juega con solo mexicanos, como el Athletic juega con solo vascos. Y así el Guadalajara ha ganado 12 Ligas. Jugar y ser exitoso con puro jugador local es un logo que nadie y nada nos quitara. Viva El Pais Vasco y Viva México!!

    • @alainsanz9288
      @alainsanz9288 Před 3 lety +1

      No llega a ser del todo igual, porque el Athletic juega con Vascos solo , no Vascos y Españoles

    • @mrgiggity2636
      @mrgiggity2636 Před rokem

      @@alainsanz9288 Bueno pero es similar

    • @plegar1172
      @plegar1172 Před rokem

      si, la diferencia es que en mexico son 128 millones de personas y el pais vasco tiene 2 millones.

  • @praeliator
    @praeliator Před 7 lety +10

    Athletic Bilbabo and Southampton have amazing academies, I didn't know they had a shirt connection apart from the colors.

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 7 lety +1

      Fun story, indeed; and somehow related to Sunderland workers too!

    • @daniperez2335
      @daniperez2335 Před 6 lety +4

      Special mention, when Le God, Matt Le Tissier, received the "One Club Man" award from Athletic Club. I am sure he felt at home receiving the award in San Mames with the fans showing they're respect to such a special player. I have always seen my favourite player, Julen Guerrero as a mirror of Matt, showing that passion and love to the club, not to mention the quality of both. Cheers!

  • @Progressive90
    @Progressive90 Před 8 lety +40

    Con cantera y aficion, no hace falta importacion. Aupa Athletic!

  • @puma1304
    @puma1304 Před 5 lety +6

    GORA EUSKAL HERRIA! con admiracion desde Chile

  • @JoseAlvarez-dp8fz
    @JoseAlvarez-dp8fz Před 3 lety +5

    They have always been in the highest spanish league.With only players from their region!Thats incredible!!!And won a large amount of throphies!Wow.
    That is unique in the world.Never heard of something similar.My profound respect!!
    That worths more than any CL Title

  • @joewar-booker5485
    @joewar-booker5485 Před 4 lety +6

    Gora Athletic 💕... forever

  • @PabloBenites
    @PabloBenites Před 5 lety +4

    Cheers from a Gremio supporter.

  • @eohcmit3910
    @eohcmit3910 Před 8 lety +5

    I've always loved the way they bring their players through the ranks. Never spend much in the transfer markets, and more about producing local talent through their academies. When it comes to selling players, man are they strict with their prices? They definitely know how to run their club. Keep that identity, not many other clubs are like Bilbao. Great documentary, I've loved every piece you guys uploaded (Oviedo, Eibar, etc.).
    Mad respect to Copa90, and Athletic Bilbao.

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety

      Tim Choe they steal the best players from the other Basque clubs. Open your eyes.

    • @kanoiroz5481
      @kanoiroz5481 Před 6 lety +1

      Alan Dunne ... bakarrik falta jatzu Gora Erreala esatea.....

    • @luisasensio3011
      @luisasensio3011 Před rokem

      ​@@alandunne2728 robar?

  • @NoPainNoKane
    @NoPainNoKane Před 8 lety +130

    Such an Extraordinary club to watch and such a great youth system in place for the future, a club to watch out for producing some great talents like Aduriz and Herrera.

    • @sythbizzle3871
      @sythbizzle3871 Před 8 lety +1

      Fuck off

    • @lolero1998
      @lolero1998 Před 8 lety +2

      It's funny though, Herrera came from Zaragoza's academy not Athletic's.

    • @sidiyer841
      @sidiyer841 Před 8 lety +8

      Inaki Williams is the next big name in basque football as well

    • @berbafan67
      @berbafan67 Před 8 lety +10

      Javi Martinez and Arteta are also fom the basque area

    • @CaptainAmazeballs
      @CaptainAmazeballs Před 8 lety +1

      +berbafan67 arteta went through la masia tho didn't he?

  • @edgardomunoz6596
    @edgardomunoz6596 Před 7 lety +6

    El Athletic de Bilbao uno de los clubes míticos del fútbol español. Una escuadra de mucha tradición y señorío.

  • @paulozhan
    @paulozhan Před 7 lety +7

    I keep telling people. Dortmund, Athletic, Southampton, Sporting Portugal, they are still successful even though they don't win titles often.
    I have never been to the new San Mamés, but I went to the old one, it was the first time I felt chills entering a football stadium.

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 7 lety +3

      I know that feeling too. Lucky us

    • @Nifava
      @Nifava Před 6 lety +3

      Southampton and Sporting (Dortmund not so much) have good football academies but so does Barcelona, Atalanta, West Ham, Ajax, Feyenoord, Olympique Lyon and Schalke 04. NONE of them has anything in common with what Athletic is and stands for.

  • @gregoriusgelino8364
    @gregoriusgelino8364 Před 6 lety +3

    one of my favorite teams, the unique transfer policy made them interesting to play with in FM

  • @lawsonrichards6251
    @lawsonrichards6251 Před 6 lety +5

    Greetings & respect from Wales ⚒🍺⚽

  • @Kinnugan
    @Kinnugan Před 7 lety +24

    Im from Argentina and I love Athletilc and Boca. So go Athletic and go Boca!!!

    • @enzoac
      @enzoac Před 7 lety +2

      The same. Aguante Boca, vieja. Y aupa Athletic.

    • @frenchice9084
      @frenchice9084 Před 5 lety

      Siii !!!

  • @TheRetardedCrow
    @TheRetardedCrow Před 8 lety +1

    I am basque and I am very happy they finally did a video on this. Only wish more people here in the states would know about them

  • @theeverydayillusion7790
    @theeverydayillusion7790 Před 3 lety +4

    I know about Athletic Bilbao since they hired Jupp Heynckes. They had this Player Julen Guerrero that I really liked. I live in a Region of Bavaria that is known as Upper, under and middle Frankonia. I always thaught that it would be great if the club 1 FC Nürnberg would share the same philosophy like Athletic Bilbao bc I always knew that the majority of the players they hire from all over don't really care and don't know about who we are.
    I know that concept would be loved bc it would be players that really represent our colors and us.

    • @xebio6
      @xebio6 Před rokem +1

      You certainly understand what Athletic Club stands for, it's all about caring and representation.
      Btw, we older fans still have a lot of respect and great memories of Heynckess' two stints here in Bilbao. He's always been admired here, even when he said once "It's like I'm driving a Volkswagen in Formula 1" to compare Athletic to the rest of La Liga clubs, lol

  • @MMMM-xe6pe
    @MMMM-xe6pe Před 5 lety +3

    My god i love this city amd this club.I am from Bosnia, a Croat and we can identifay with the Basques.I hope i will watch Atletic Club ones when i collect money to come there

  • @dropbearzz
    @dropbearzz Před 8 lety +7

    Used to love playing for them in Fifa 14 career mode

  • @calvin9706
    @calvin9706 Před 7 lety +2

    Even if I don't support them, I can't help but respect Athletic Club for the loyalty to their society and citizens

  • @jamespakenham1434
    @jamespakenham1434 Před 8 lety +3

    Been waiting ages for this!

  • @shamiksaha6452
    @shamiksaha6452 Před 3 lety +3

    amazing club with this sort of policy & also successful as well...a club to admire🙏

  • @arealnowhereman8255
    @arealnowhereman8255 Před 4 lety +6

    they are opposite to all plastic clubs like rb leipzig
    i admire Athletic and basques a lot
    Gora beti euskal herria ! ❤️

  • @frankfripp9913
    @frankfripp9913 Před 2 lety +2

    Respeto, y respeto, eso nos lo hemos ganado.
    Risas y lágrimas ....y cantidades industriales de
    orgullo.
    Aupa !
    Irabazi ala ez (bost axola)
    Beti bihotzean (nun dagoen bizia,,,jeje )
    Muxuak!!!

  • @TheMaycolt2
    @TheMaycolt2 Před 8 lety +2

    Someday I will go to San Mames.... Aupa Athletic from Venezuela!

  • @Abeluko69
    @Abeluko69 Před 8 lety +6

    A unique club. A true football club.
    Aupa Athletic!!!

  • @pochentrismo
    @pochentrismo Před 6 lety +3

    UN ATHLETICZALE DESDE MÉXICO.
    AUPA ATHLETIC!

  • @nakka1114
    @nakka1114 Před 3 lety +2

    Onore a voi!! Saluti dall'Italia!!

  • @karlm641
    @karlm641 Před 2 lety +3

    So many fans (particularly glory seekers) think supporting a club is about trophies. It’s not, it’s about your city coming together to cheer 11 players who represent you in the best way possible. Arab, American, Chinese owners will never understand this. I hope Athletic never change and I hope more clubs adopt their approach in some form

  • @AlexLee2002
    @AlexLee2002 Před 4 lety +4

    Really close connection with my team Southampton. People over here have a lot of respect for Bilbao.

    • @mitxel72
      @mitxel72 Před 3 lety

      I suppose you know the origin of our tshirt, isn't? Really is yours.. ☺

  • @laurencewood6479
    @laurencewood6479 Před 8 lety +24

    Best club in the world. Aupa Athletic

    • @alandunne2728
      @alandunne2728 Před 6 lety

      Laurence Wood not even best club in Basque region

    • @eduff5409
      @eduff5409 Před 2 lety

      @@alandunne2728 Athletic. 8 leagues. 24 cups. 3 supercopas. Always in first division. 2 finals of cup Uefa.
      Real Sociedad also is a great club but it has 2 leagues, 2 copas and 1 supercopas. And has been in the second division for many years. There is no comparison.

  • @mattpryokra2245
    @mattpryokra2245 Před rokem +1

    Jeez that’s quite a beautiful club and a beautiful stadium, training ground and academy system seriously with a romantic philosophy to the way they do things…. Wow 😮

  • @VK-cp2kc
    @VK-cp2kc Před 8 lety +10

    Respect!

  • @SensitiveHomie310
    @SensitiveHomie310 Před 6 lety +3

    what a beautiful stadium.

  • @rowancollins-powney234
    @rowancollins-powney234 Před 8 lety +5

    that's a great tradition, love it!

  • @Stockbrot_
    @Stockbrot_ Před 11 měsíci +1

    Amazing club. I have so much respect for them. I wish more clubs did something like this.

  • @GamerBoy-ij2sv
    @GamerBoy-ij2sv Před 4 lety +3

    These r the kind of teams I have ultimate respect for as a juve fan