Lovely words from the wonderful @outsidewrite.bsky.social - give Chris a follow, read his books, and listen to his brilliant podcast. Eskerrik Asko Chris! Aupa Atheltic! #AthleticClub

Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️@outsidewrite.bsky.social · 3w ago

#OTD 18 July 1898 The first part of would would later become Athletic Club de Bilbao was formed in the Basque capital There is only one book you need to read to understand this club inside out, and it's @jervisevans.bsky.social's 'Los Leones' (The Lions). #AthleticClub

Ahead of #URUESP tonight after my Uruguayan books post, here are just five of many great books about Spanish football that you should read… 🇪🇸 📚 ⚽️ Featuring books by @miguellpereira.bsky.social @sidlowe.bsky.social @colinmillar.bsky.social and @jervisevans.bsky.social #worldcup2026 #españa

#OnThisDay 19 June 1937 Bilbao fell to Franco's forces 11 months into the Spanish Civil War Nearly 4,000 Basque children were evacuated to Britain, several of whom went on to become elite footballers @jervisevans.bsky.social joined me on the pod to discuss them open.spotify.com/episode/38w4...

The 'Basque Children of 1937' with Christopher Evans (+ bonus talk on Football Against Fascism)

Football Travel by Outside Write · Episode

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Four years ago, I attended the 85th anniversary memorial in Gernika, honouring those who lost their lives in the devastating bombings of 26 April 1937. The sound of the air raid sirens was chilling. It’s hard not to feel that history’s lessons are still being ignored. #Gernika #StopWar #StopFascism

I post this every year. Ray Wilkins sadly passed away on this day in 2018. Many moons ago I wrote to Ray when he was at Chelsea as my late Grandad always used to tell me about being in the army with Ray’s Dad. He replied with this handwritten letter - what a gentleman! #MUFC

This is a nice piece about the Newport County shirt being on display at the Gernika Peace Museum in The Basque Country. Such a brilliant Museum. We must never forget. www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2596145... #AthleticClub #Newport #StopWar #RefugeesWelcome 🔴⚪️⚫️🟠

Gwent couple amazed by commemorative shirt discovery at Guernica display

A Gwent couple touring Northern Spain were thrilled when on a visit to Guernica, they came face to face with an evocative connection to back home.

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Aupa Athletic ❤️🤍 Gora Euskal Herria 💚❤️🤍 Viva Palestina 🇵🇸 This article just reinforces why I love Bilbao and Euskal Herria so much

Christopher Evans@jervisevans.bsky.social · 6mo ago

It was great to speak to Azad Essa about #AthleticClub, the Basque Country and Palestine and the shared histories of identity, solidarity and resistance that connect them for this brilliant piece. #EuskalHerria #Euskadi #Palestine www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/wh...

It was great to speak to Azad Essa about #AthleticClub, the Basque Country and Palestine and the shared histories of identity, solidarity and resistance that connect them for this brilliant piece. #EuskalHerria #Euskadi #Palestine www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/wh...

Why one of Europe's most famous football clubs chose to stand with Palestine

Athletic Club, famed for its Basque heritage, has distinguished itself from the rest of Europe's footballing elite by showing strong and consistent solidarity with the Palestinian cause

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"When expressions of solidarity with Palestine have appeared in the stands at San Mames, they reflect positions that are already widely held within Basque society – it’s not a sudden politicisation driven by the club hierarchy" @jervisevans.bsky.social

David Storey@davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 6mo ago

'Football cannot be neutral in the face of injustice' Athletic Bilbao and Palestinian solidarity www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/wh...

Pen-blwydd hapus / Happy Birthday to the Football Association of Wales, formed #OnThisDay 2 Feb 1876 as the Cambrian Football Association🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 150 years ago today, solicitor Samuel Kendrick led the organisation's formation More on football's roots👇🏼 www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/origin-... #Cymru

The Basque Derby finished all square tonight. Want to know all about this most friendly of rivalries? Listen to my podcast with @jervisevans.bsky.social, who wrote *the* book on Athletic Club 👇🏼 open.spotify.com/episode/08Jz...

It’s Basque Derby day. On 5/12/1976, one of the most powerful moments of Basque political symbolism unfolded when captains Iribar and Kortabarria carried the still-illegal Ikurriña onto the pitch. I explore the ‘Euskal Derbia’ in my book. #RealSociedadAthletic #AthleticClub

#OnThisDay in 1927, #AthleticClub faced MTK Budapest at San Mamés. Before kick-off, a Hungarian player laid flowers at the bust of Pichichi, earning a standing ovation - the origin of a tradition now observed by captains of teams visiting San Mamés for the first time. 🔴⚪️🦁

Perfectly done. Well done iFollow for the footage, well done BBC Radio Wales for the commentary, well done everyone - including the away fans - for joining in and making it so poignant. #ncafc 🧡🖤 #Spireites #ChesterfieldFC 🔵

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1912 Exiles: Newport County podcast@1912exiles.com · 6mo ago

Perfectly done. Well done iFollow for the footage, well done BBC Radio Wales for the commentary, well done everyone - including the away fans - for joining in and making it so poignant. #ncafc 🧡🖤 #Spireites #ChesterfieldFC 🔵

#OnThisDay in 1921 #AthleticClub legend Pedro Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya, better known as Telmo Zarra, was born in the Bizkaian town of Erandio. He scored an unbelievable 335 goals in 354 matches. Read more about Zarra in my book ‘Los Leones’ - now available in castellano 🔴⚪️🦁

Zorionak/Happy Birthday to #AthleticClub hero Julen Guerrero! 52 today! I was lucky to interview ‘El Rey León’ (The Lion King) for my book ‘Los Leones’. There is a chapter dedicated to the great man. I love this recreation of the famous Pichichi painting . What a legend!👌🏻🔴⚪️

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... This was a great watch about Euskadi. A nice little piece about the Newport County shirt honouring the Basque children refugees and #AthleticClub too 👏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🟢⚪️🔴 #Gales #Euskadi #EuskalHerria #Wales #BasqueCountry

Gwlad y Basg: Gwilym Bowen Rhys - Pennod 1

Yn y rhaglen hon, mae taith y cerddor Gwilym Bowen Rhys yn cychwyn yn Bilbao ac yn gorffen yn Gasteiz. Gwilym makes his way from Bilbao to Gasteiz and meets many of the locals.

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Blwyddyn Newydd Dda/Urte Berri On/Happy New Year! Have a great 2026 all! Eskerrik Asko for all of your support & interaction. It was an honour to release ‘Los Leones’ in Castellano and see it in bookshops in Bilbao! Huge thanks to @beinatguti.bsky.social & Aitor Salinas-Armendariz 🙌🏻 #AthleticClub

#OnThisDay in 2023 #AthleticClub paid tribute to their ultimate hero José Ángel Iribar by unveiling a statue outside San Mamés. It was an honour to interview ‘El Txopo’ for my book ‘Los Leones’. What a man! ‘Iribar, Iribar, Iribar es cojonudo, como Iribar no hay ninguno.’ 🔴⚪️🦁

Eskerrik Asko to the bookshops in Bilbao for stocking the Spanish language version of my book ‘Los Leones’. More importantly, Eskerrik Asko to the amazing @beinatguti.bsky.social for spotting it during his walks around Bilbao - Mila Esker, lagun! #AthleticClub #UniqueInTheWorld 🔴⚪️🦁

Mi libro "Los Leones: La Historia Única Del Athletic Club" se publica ahora en castellano en Euskal Herria y España. ¡Gracias a El Gallo de Oro por publicarlo! Eskerrik Asko a todos los que ayudaron en el proceso! #AthleticClub #AthleticPSG #UniqueInTheWorld

It's been a good year for new football publications. Let us know below what football books you've read this year, or any recommendations you have for next year.

Well worth listening to this talk this evening by @jervisevans.bsky.social if you are in and around Newport this evening

Christopher Evans@jervisevans.bsky.social · 8mo ago

If you’re in or around Newport on Friday evening I’m doing a talk at the Cwtsh Arts Centre about Basque Boys AFC - a refugee football team in Caerleon - & my book ‘Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao’. Come along 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Newport #AthleticClub #OneClubOneCounty

Sorry for the self-promotion - I’m doing a talk tomorrow at the Cwtsh Arts Centre in Newport about Basque Boys AFC - a refugee football team in Caerleon - & my book ‘Los Leones’. Come along if you can. Licensed bar! 😃🍺 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Newport #Casnewydd #AthleticClub #OneClubOneCounty

If you’re in or around Newport on Friday evening I’m doing a talk at the Cwtsh Arts Centre about Basque Boys AFC - a refugee football team in Caerleon - & my book ‘Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao’. Come along 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Newport #AthleticClub #OneClubOneCounty

Newportonians! I’m doing a talk/presentation about Basque Boys AFC (a refugee football team in Caerleon) & my book ‘Los Leones’ (about #AthleticClub) on 5th December at the Cwtsh Arts Centre . A licensed bar too, just in case I’m boring! 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Newport #AthleticClub #OneClubOneCounty

If you’d like to know a bit about the Basque refugee children you can listen to me chat to the brilliant Chris Lee on the @outsidewrite.bsky.social podcast. Some of the children went on to play for the likes of #AthleticClub and #RealMadrid.🎧Listen here: tinyurl.com/2dc3hfmr #Euskadi

The 'Basque Children of 1937' with Christopher Evans (+ bonus talk on Football Against Fascism)

Podcast Episode · Football Travel by Outside Write · 19/10/2025 · 56m

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Christopher Evans@jervisevans.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Sorry, another reminder 😬 - I’m doing a talk about the Basque children refugees (with a focus on Basque Boys AFC) in Caerleon & my book ‘Los Leones’ at the @CwtshArtsCentre on 5th December. Come along if you can 👍🏻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Newport #Euskadi #AthleticClub #Basque #OneClubOneCounty

Sorry, another reminder 😬 - I’m doing a talk about the Basque children refugees (with a focus on Basque Boys AFC) in Caerleon & my book ‘Los Leones’ at the @CwtshArtsCentre on 5th December. Come along if you can 👍🏻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Newport #Euskadi #AthleticClub #Basque #OneClubOneCounty

Mi libro "Los Leones: La Historia Única Del Athletic Club" se publica ahora en castellano en Euskal Herria y España. ¡Gracias a El Gallo de Oro por publicarlo! Eskerrik asko a todos los que ayudaron en el proceso! #AthleticClub #SlaviaPrahaAthletic #UniqueInTheWorld 🔴⚪️🦁