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Sweden and the lehendakari who played for Athletic

Sweden and the lehendakari who played for Athletic

The fact that the lehendakari José Antonio Aguirre found refuge in Sweden in his escape…

The fact that the lehendakari José Antonio Aguirre found refuge in Sweden in his escape from the Nazis on his way to New York has motivated different commemorative events to be held this week in the cities of Gothenburg and Stockholm.

Specifically, a sprout of the Tree of Gernika has been planted in the commune of Partille (Goteborg), donated by the General Assemblies of Bizkaia to the city, and the Begoña Garaizarko Matsorriak Choir has performed a selection of songs from Basque folklore in the presence of the Swedish authorities.

Athletic Club has joined the tribute and Aitor Elizegi, through the president of the choir, Fernando Iraeta, has delivered the book “El fútbol: su facta desconocida”, by the author Carlos Aiestaran, in which the red-and-white past of the lehendakari Aguirre is narrated, player of Athletic Club during five seasons, from 1921 to 1926.