Linked forever in its creation, when a group of Basque students living in Madrid and members of the Athletic Club founded, in 1903, the Athletic Club of Madrida Athletic branch in the capital of the Spanish State, the game this Sunday at the Metropolitano between the Atletico Madrid and the Athletic recalled an inseparable history, with the Emotional tribute from Atlético de Madrid to the Bilbao teamto whom he gave the rojiblancos colors for the game as a culmination of the acts carried out in the moments before the game.

“Thank you”wore the 360-degree video scoreboard of the stadium, in tribute to Athletic, which this year celebrates its 125th anniversary, when both teams took to the field between the red and white flags representing both teams. from the box, the number one members of each club, Pedro Palmero, for Atlético de Madrid, and Juan Antonio Virumbrales, for Athletic Clubwitnessed the meeting, as they did players and coaches who have gone through both clubs throughout its centennial existence.

Among them is Javier Irureta, champion of the Intercontinental Cup (1975), of two Leagues (1969-70 and 1972-73) and one Spanish Cup (1972) during his time at Atlético between 1967 and 1975, before signing for Athletic, in which he served from 1975 to 1980; he also stands out javier clementecoach of both clubs and double league champion with the Bilbao team, with whom he also won a Copa del Rey and a Super Cup in the 1980s.

They also participated Tzibi JuaristiLeague champion with Athletic, Julio SalinasLeague, Cup and Super Cup champion with Athletic and runner-up in the Cup with Atlético, Dani AranzubiaLeague champion with Atlético, Andoni Goikoetxeawho was the winner of two Leagues, a Cup and a Super Cup with Athletic, and Patxi Ferreira, who managed to be Cup champion with Atlético. In addition, other great ex-players such as ruben bilbao (League and Super Cup champion with Athletic), pizo gomez (Cup champion with Atlético) or Peio Uralde (Cup runner-up with Atlético, as well as League champion with Real), among others, took to the pitch to pose with the two current squads of the two teams.

A fraternization meeting was also held between supporters of both clubs in the hours before the clash.

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– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) February 20, 2023

Athletic celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2023. As detailed by the Bilbao entity itself, the club was born in 1898 “during the industrialization experienced by Bilbao and its surroundings at the end of the 19th century”, by the hand of “British residents” in Bizkaia “and young people from Biscay” who have studied in the United Kingdom . From those roots, in 1903, the Athletic Club of Madrid was born, today, Atlético de Madridwhich shared shield and t-shirt with Athletic.

At that time, the colors of the Athletic Club de Bilbao and Athletic Club de Madrid jerseys were the same as those of the blackburn rovers English, a white and a blue stripeand they were like that until 1910 when Athletic and Athletic Madrid adopted the shirt red and whiteafter the player and manager of Athletic Juan Elorduy brought from Southampton 50 team shirts from that English city, 25 for Athletic and another 25 for Athletic Madrid.

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