The photograph that illustrates this text is priceless. It’s crazy in San Mamés that the lions are completely messed up. It is not for less.
Unai Gómez, one of the last puppies to make the jump to the red and white first team, has just scored the winning goal against UD Las Palmas. 1-0 in the 94th minute. An explosion of joy and fun spread from the grass to the stands and vice versa. Three golden points to close out 2023, a year with more sour than sweet flavors overall. The close of the 2022-23 campaign was once again forged outside of Europe and on the brink of the Cup final for the second time in a row. Osasuna ended up ‘beating’ the lions in both tournaments.
The second half of the year that is about to end ends on a sweet note. Valverde’s men closed the first stretch of the league in fifth position, very close to the positions that give the right to participate in the Champions League. The reinforcements from last summer until now have only and exclusively carried the stamp of Lezama, because Ruiz de Galarreta, who is free in Mallorca, also trained with the Athletic youth team.
The other celebration
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and it may be. The one published here, whose author belongs to the rojiblanco club itself, is very important. Unai Gómez, the hero of the night, leads a party with Jauregizar, his friend from the group in Bermeo who recently also debuted in the elite, Guruzeta, Nico Williams, Beñat Prados, Muniain, Agirrezabala, Adu Ares, Berenguer…
In the background, as the younger ones express the joy of the goal, Raúl García holds Iñaki Williams in his arms. The Navarrese, who has been on the field for some time now and has been largely out of favor for Valverde this campaign, is full of congratulations to the Bilbao man for his passing in the game that scored the winning goal. The goals are love, but the Athletic feeling comes from earlier.
Source: La Verdad
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