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Iraia Iturregi and Txetxu Rojo, Bilbao ambassadors in Euro 2020

Iraia Iturregi and Txetxu Rojo, Bilbao ambassadors in Euro 2020

Iraia Iturregi y Txetxu Rojo serán los embajadores que representen durante los próximos meses en la próxima Eurocopa a celebrar 2020 donde San Mamés y Bilbao serán sedes de cuatro encuentros.

Iraia Iturregi and Txetxu Rojo will be the ambassadors who will represent Bilbao during the upcoming months in the next Eurocup to be held in 2020, in which San Mames will host four of the encounters. The aim of these appointments is to acknowledge the support for the female sport institutions, as well as the defense of the identity and culture in the context of this grand international event, set in the role of both football players.

Two very well-known football players with a fully accomplished career in the Athletic Club. Iraia was a player for the female team since it was founded and during the next 15 seasons, named captain, and being a reference for a whole generation with her 402 played matches, and four League titles.

Txetxu Rojo is one of the legendary names in the Club. He jumped in the first team coming from Bilbao Athletic in the 1965-66 season. He retired with 541 official matches played, 67 goals and two Cup titles.

Next year, Bilbao will become one of the twelve hosts named by UEFA all along the continent, for the celebration of Euro 2020. San Mamés  will host three of the starting phase matches, the ones corresponding to Group E, on the 15th, 20th and 24th of June, an also an additional fourth match, on June 28th, for one of the eighth finals matches.