This season, I’m looking for intrastories related to the day current players made their debuts playing in the Athletic men’s first team. Everyone, at least now, has had time with the elite as a lion, some more, some less. I think there may be names that catch your attention related to each star’s debut. All bibs are now complete. At least, those who have been called.
It all started with Unai Simón and ended with Aingeru Olabarrieta, who strangely made his debut the other day against Sevilla at San Mamés. Let’s see if there is anything else on Saturday in Vallecas. Now it’s time to look at the other figures that are part of the Athletic. Now, for example, to the president.
Jon Uriarte debuted in an official match on August 15, 2022. Monday. It’s half past five in the afternoon. Red and white. This is on the first day of the League of the 2022/2023 season. Against Mallorca in San Mamés. With a tie at zero.
Things of destiny. After 40 years he took over from Pedro Aurtenetxe as Uriarte was now the last president where Athletic won a Cup under his mandate.
Uriarte, in a suit and purple tie, shared the box at that debut with the mayor of Bilbao, Juan Mari Aburto, on his left, and Andy Kohlberg, president of Mallorca, on his right. I will certainly experience that presence in the San Mamés box with some nerves. That day, Adu Ares also debuted as a lion, replacing Iñaki Williams with dyed blonde hair.
Afternoon where Iker Muniain celebrated his 500 official matches. After 60 duels (or 61, if he plays in Vallecas), he leaves Athletic. May the Txantrea guy do well in his new venture, he’s got it. But it will go down in history that the current second player with the most appearances in the history of the red-and-white club left when Jon Uriarte was president of Athletic.
The rest of the day
In the rest of the sport, on the day Uriarte made his debut in the box of San Mamés, Mundo Deportivo cover news with national circulation that Girona lost at Mestalla 1-0 in its return to the Primera. And that the then coaches of Chelsea and Tottenham, Tuchel and Conte, were involved in a Premier League match.
Jon Uriarte saved an election in which the flagship of his campaign, the director of football, was marred by controversy. Lucky controversy, in any case, because it served to give an opportunity to Mikel González, who I think is doing a great job. He won the elections with a certain margin and, as they are, the club is doing well. Probably because the first men’s team is doing well. And that is, even if I think unfairly, the main thermometer.
It happened to Elizegi, it happened to Uriarte and it will happen next. The current leader of the team lived with the Real Sociedad shirt on his first barge and with pride, and a white polo shirt on his second. I wish there was more. A celebratory European title. It won’t be something from another Thursday.
Source: La Verdad
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