Athletic Bilbao: Page 5

La Liga preview: Can Hercules stop powerhouses Barcelona?

Date: 28th January 2011 at 2:27 am | Written by
Hercules will be out to extend their four-match home winning streak when they host Barcelona in La Liga action on Saturday. Esteban Vigo’s side have been in brilliant form at their Estadio Jose Rico Perez home, scoring 13 …

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La Liga: Athletic Bilbao 3 Hercules 0

Date: 24th January 2011 at 11:46 pm | Written by
Athletic Bilbao dominated Hercules to move into the top six in La Liga with a 3-0 win at Estadio San Mames on Monday. Javi Martinez put the hosts ahead just five minutes into the match, before second-half strikes …

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La Liga preview: Espanyol continue to climb

Date: 21st January 2011 at 3:47 am | Written by
Getafe will aim to get back on the winner’s list on Sunday when they host fifth-placed Espanyol in the pick of the weekend’s La Liga action. The eighth-placed side will do battle with Espanyol at the Coliseum Alfonso …

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La Liga: Atletico Madrid 3 Mallorca 0

Date: 17th January 2011 at 11:43 pm | Written by
Atletico Madrid returned to sixth place in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Mallorca on Monday, despite going down to 10 men. Juan Valera met a Jose Antonio Reyes corner to head the hosts in front …

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Top 10 worst kits in football

Date: 21st September 2010 at 8:00 pm | Written by
This week saw the arrival of London Fashion Week where every year, designers from around the world showcase the best of their designs for an expectant public. The same could be said for football …

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Scouting Report: “The Basque Rooney” – Bilbao’s Iker Muniain

Date: 15th February 2010 at 3:12 pm | Written by
Hundreds of players have been dubbed as the “next Maradona” or the “next Pele”, and most have failed to live up to that mantle and the burden of expectation that falls on …

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Who is Iker Muniain – this reported object of Liverpool’s affections?

Date: 10th December 2009 at 4:00 pm | Written by
Iker_MuniainSpanish football may have a new star in the shape of Iker Muniain and Liverpool are rumoured to be interested in the youngster from Bilbao. The striker has been breaking all sorts …

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Athletic Bilbao: Traditionalists or something more sinister?

Date: 4th December 2009 at 12:32 pm | Written by
Local Lads: Every Player in this picture comes from the Basque CountryLocal Lads: Every Player in this picture comes from the Basque Country Basque club Athletic Bilbao are very famous in Spain and this …

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‘The Boy Has Got Skills’ – Athletic Bilbao’s Javi Martinez

Date: 26th November 2009 at 2:41 pm | Written by
JaviMartinez_228x384Javi Martinez is a name that those in England may have heard of by now; the Spain Under 21 international was linked with Liverpool this summer as a potential replacement for Madrid-bound …

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La Liga Weekend Round-Up

Date: 9th November 2009 at 1:59 pm | Written by
Madrid DerbyTo say it was a weekend lacking in shocks in Spain would be an understatement. Whilst the hoped-for shock of a slip up for one of the top two is a …

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