Re: AW: Madrid rejects Basque 'independence' plan – EuroNews
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Originally Posted by Milesian
I've noticed that with one of their football teams (Athletico Bilbao?).
They will allow any ethnicity or nationality into the team, except Spaniards.
Wierd.
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Ah no, the tradition of Athletic Club de Bilbao was ever to only give permission to Basques or mixed Spaniard-Basques to play in the team, but not other nationalities. An attitude very clapped in all the Spains, just for that, Athletic de Bilbao have lots of followers around Spain, because every Spanish club's fans (not leaders) will love that same philosophy for his own team. Also, Athletic Club have a large tradition in providing players to the Spanish team (in 80's was its "players factory", but now competence is greater  ).
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