The captain of Athletic Bilbao, Iker Muniain (Pamplona, 31 years old), announced this Wednesday his farewell to the Biscayan club in a message published on the red-and-white team’s social networks. “I arrived in Bilbao when I was 12 years old, as a child. And today, almost two decades later, I come to announce my departure at the end of this season after 15 years in the first team. I leave happy with the dream of having won the long-awaited 25th Cup title and of having taken the barge out 40 years later. The communion that we have shown between the fans and the team has been something incredible, showing that we are unique in the world,” begins Muniain, who does not reveal what his next destiny will be as a footballer.
“It has been a very difficult decision, but I think it is the best for both Athletic and me. As one of the songs we have sung during the celebrations says: aitortzen dut izan zarela jan bizatzaren onena, I confess that it has been the best of my life, baina orain maitia lehen baino lehen aska gaitezan, but now, my love, the time has come to separate us,” continues the red-and-white captain.
Finally, a promise, to seek fourth place in LaLiga to return Athletic to the Champions League, a competition that they have not played since the 2014-15 season, when they did not advance beyond the group stage, and that they have played only five times in their history. since the European Cup has been played. “In these remaining games we will fight to reach that coveted Champions League position. Eskerrik asko eta beti aupa Athletic (Thank you very much and always cheers to Athletic.
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