This season, I’m looking for intrastories related to the day current Athletic players made their debuts. All of them, even now, have had time among the elite like lions, some more, some less. I think there may be attention-grabbing names related to each star’s premiere. The established order is the numbers.
Number 18 is of Óscar de Marcos. The defender, according to Athletic’s official website, made his debut on August 6, 2009. Thursday. It’s half past seven in the afternoon. Red and white. Return of the UEFA qualifying round of the 2009-2010 season.
The one from Laguardia made his debut against the Young Boys. And on artificial grass. Debut with victory and classification, 1-2. Caparrós gave him an alternative. Dorsal 28. Holding right inside. A position a bit more advanced than the one he’ll finish his career in, on the sidelines. That afternoon Susaeta played on the left. Javi Martínez and Yeste completed the half
It wasn’t Muniain’s debut day as he did in the first leg, but the current Athletic captain scored his first goal there as a lion. Two minutes after jumping on the field. The 0-2. De Marcos will debut as a scorer in the next round against Tromso.
He almost scored in Switzerland with a volley from outside the area after Llorente’s header. De Marcos played 80 minutes and was replaced by Orbaiz. He did not recall the certain tension at the end of the game with the referee, the Israeli Alon Yefet, protected by two umbrellas by several Young Boys workers as he retreated to the locker room. Curious image.
a historical one
De Marcos has amassed 515 official matches for Athletic, fourth in the history of the men’s team behind only Iribar, Muniain and Txetxu Rojo, and he has scored 38 goals. They may be more. Especially during the time with Marcelo Bielsa, when he played in midfield. He cut between the lines like no other, but it was difficult for him to see the door. He knew it himself, things as they were. Now on the right side he has an arrival and also becomes an assistant, as happened on Tuesday against Alavésc with that pass to Villalibre in 2-0.
In the rest of the sport, on the day that De Marcos debuted at Athletic, an interview with Dani Alves, then a Barcelona player and now in jail, was cover news of Mundo Deportivo with national circulation. The start of the league was analyzed in the comparison of Barça-Madrid. Quarry vs portfolio, says MD. It was also highlighted that Schumacher’s return to Formula 1 was in jeopardy.
What can we say about Laguardia? The best reference for a player not trained in Lezama. An example of how Athletic can be felt and delivered. A captain in capital letters. Will he continue playing? A few years ago I stopped betting on your future. He has earned everything he wants. Bright bright. What do you want to pursue? Great because I think you have a lot more to contribute. What do you not want to pursue? , also great and enjoy your new life. And if you can be near the club in any way, you’re welcome. Marcos is always on my team. In football and in life. This is not something from any other Thursday.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
