![It is going to be something very strange – a Copa del Rey final between La Real and Athletic should have been a great party for Basque football' - The Athletic It is going to be something very strange – a Copa del Rey final between La Real and Athletic should have been a great party for Basque football' - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2021/04/31083959/GettyImages-1165040534-scaled.jpg)
It is going to be something very strange – a Copa del Rey final between La Real and Athletic should have been a great party for Basque football' - The Athletic
![Athletic Club on X: "👏 Athletic fans are in the house! 15 minutes until kick-off. #AthleticRCDMallorca #AthleticClub 🦁 https://t.co/X6rmRN8Ljm" / X Athletic Club on X: "👏 Athletic fans are in the house! 15 minutes until kick-off. #AthleticRCDMallorca #AthleticClub 🦁 https://t.co/X6rmRN8Ljm" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_BnpARWYAE5T9M.jpg)
Athletic Club on X: "👏 Athletic fans are in the house! 15 minutes until kick-off. #AthleticRCDMallorca #AthleticClub 🦁 https://t.co/X6rmRN8Ljm" / X
![Atheltic Bilbao fans arrived at Budapest instead of Bucharest for Europa League Final - Mirror Online Atheltic Bilbao fans arrived at Budapest instead of Bucharest for Europa League Final - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article825185.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/athletic-bilbao-fan.jpg)
Atheltic Bilbao fans arrived at Budapest instead of Bucharest for Europa League Final - Mirror Online
![Athletic Bilbao fans protest improper payment allegations against Barcelona during La Liga game | CNN Athletic Bilbao fans protest improper payment allegations against Barcelona during La Liga game | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230313114614-02-bilbao-fans-barcelona-031223.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_720,w_1280,c_fill)
Athletic Bilbao fans protest improper payment allegations against Barcelona during La Liga game | CNN
Athletic Club on X: "Surnames are an important aspect of Basque language and culture 🔴⚪️🟢 🏡 Many surnames derive from the location or description of a place, like a family home. To
![BILBAO, SPAIN - OCTOBER 16: Fans of Athletic Club Bilbao in Action in the Match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, Celebra Editorial Stock Photo - Image of player, official: 87657263 BILBAO, SPAIN - OCTOBER 16: Fans of Athletic Club Bilbao in Action in the Match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, Celebra Editorial Stock Photo - Image of player, official: 87657263](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/bilbao-spain-october-fans-athletic-club-bilbao-action-match-athletic-bilbao-real-sociedad-celebra-87657263.jpg)
BILBAO, SPAIN - OCTOBER 16: Fans of Athletic Club Bilbao in Action in the Match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, Celebra Editorial Stock Photo - Image of player, official: 87657263
![Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate with HUGE party after women's team pip Barcelona to Spanish title - Irish Mirror Online Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate with HUGE party after women's team pip Barcelona to Spanish title - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article8140103.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/Athletic-Bilbao.jpg)
Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate with HUGE party after women's team pip Barcelona to Spanish title - Irish Mirror Online
![Athletic Bilbao fans throw fake money onto the pitch against FC Barcelona's 'Negreira case' - AS USA Athletic Bilbao fans throw fake money onto the pitch against FC Barcelona's 'Negreira case' - AS USA](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/mv4enBXCMBgHUzu64WIJPHelBYA=/360x0/filters:focal(2611x1998:2621x2008)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/diarioas/HG7T6W3AX54MWQSW3Q7XJ4IAPE.jpg)
Athletic Bilbao fans throw fake money onto the pitch against FC Barcelona's 'Negreira case' - AS USA
![Squawka on X: "Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate winning the Supercopa de España after beating Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate. Scenes. http://t.co/Eu9Td5XuOL" / X Squawka on X: "Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate winning the Supercopa de España after beating Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate. Scenes. http://t.co/Eu9Td5XuOL" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMtgdM2WEAAcKT1.jpg:large)
Squawka on X: "Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate winning the Supercopa de España after beating Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate. Scenes. http://t.co/Eu9Td5XuOL" / X
Athletic Bilbao fans throw fake money onto the pitch against FC Barcelona's 'Negreira case' - AS USA
![Thousands of Athletic Bilbao fans greet their side in open-top bus parade following shock Spanish Super Cup victory over Barcelona | Daily Mail Online Thousands of Athletic Bilbao fans greet their side in open-top bus parade following shock Spanish Super Cup victory over Barcelona | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/18/23/2B7A2D8400000578-0-image-a-41_1439936156776.jpg)