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If the Washington Post says so…

If the Washington Post says so…

The Washington Post, which is not just anyone, also saw it clearly. He was opening…

The Washington Post, which is not just anyone, also saw it clearly. He was opening the digital edition of the U.S. East Coast and did not hesitate to echo an agency note that came to him from across the ocean. Athletic Club, with its passion and firm commitment to women’s football, was going around the world.

There was a great atmosphere in the box of San Mamés. This ambience was noticeable before, during and after the match with more than 100 women occupying their seats and with Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu in the presidency. His wife Lucía Arieta-Araunabeña was still very excited about the gift given to her by President Aitor Elizegi, a personalised jersey of the women’s team that she received along with the image of her father Eneko and her uncle Antón on the Club’s panel of international footballers.

Panel that looked refreshed for the occasion with the inclusion of the players who attended the call of the Spanish national team. From Itziar, Eli Capa or Lorena, to the current players Eunate and Lucía García. A good part of the five-time champion backbone of the Athletic passed through there. Not only the footballers but coaches, trainers and assistants as well. There was also Fermin Garcia, the beloved and celebrated ‘Txispin’ who was received with great delight by all those players he had formerly cared for, worrying about the attire and boots day after day.

Juanma Delgado and Fermín Palomar also remembered the time spent and the trips made at the head of the entity. Former President Ana Urquijo, sitting next to Manolo Delgado could not avoid a lament every time the goalkeeper Lola Gallardo defended her goal.

The Mayor Juan Mari Aburto and the General Deputy Unai Rementeria were also there, heading a broad socio-political representation with a marked feminine accent. And as it could not be otherwise, they were too Lourdes Zorrozua, Izaskun Landaida, Lorea Bilbao, Ibone Bengoetxea, Idoia Mendia with Alfonso Gil, Itziar Urtasun, Itxaso Atutxa, Jone Goirizelaia and Teresa Laespada, who these days has mobilized his provincial department in Alameda Mazarredo to be up to what San Mamés game was supposed to be. They did not miss the game either Iñaki Garcinuño from Cebek, Pedro Campo, Nerea Lupardo and Celsa Leicea from Euskaltel, a wide representation of Bilbaodendak’s management. Alfredo Norzagarai was able to greet his friend Lola Romero, the always kind and smiling president of Atlético de Madrid, who came down to the dressing room after the match, enchanted by both the victory of her team and the spectacle she had experienced.

Marcos Muro, Jon Redondo -Basque Government’s sports director- and Vicente Reyes -Government’s subdelegate- watched the match all together and also had time to start pointing to the derby of the day after tomorrow. Then, it wasthe turn of Iñaki Williams and Iago Herrerín, who did not stop taking pictures and attending to an endless number of all ages fans. Peru Nolaskoain and his Bilbao Athletic teammates Vivian, Areso and Iñigo Muñoz also started to greet each other before looking for a location to watch the match.

Aitor Martínez, José Ramón Souto, Pablo Paramás, Tomás Pascualena and Cecilia del Burgo, and in representation of the Oberena iruindarra Jone Cormenzana, were present. Iñaki Alonso, Pauldarrak’s alma mater enjoyed with Mayara Guimaraes all the food prepared for the occasion by the international and exotic Mercado de las Especias. Jesús Juste from SD. Leioa completed the first zuri-gorri chapter of this week for his club, which on Sunday afternoon plays against Bilbao Athletic in Lezama.

Ion del Amo from the Spanish Federation and Natalia Rodríguez, responsible for the refereeing team, accompanied by Enrique Ortiz de Artiñano, were present. They reviewed other major international women’s football events that had generated a large capacity. World Olympic Games or some UEFA Champions League finals among others.

No one in women’s football has been able to gather 48,121 people in a regular calendar match, a cup qualifying round match, on a winter January day.