Muniain leaves Athletic – AS.com

With just a few days to recover from Raúl García’s announcement that he is hanging up his boots, another farewell has arrived and this one is completely surprising. Munian puts an end to his time at Athletic. This was announced this morning to his colleagues at the Lezama gym before starting the day’s homework. Some, like his ‘brother’ Iñaki Williams, have burst into tears. Emotion has invaded the blonde playmaker, who was renamed Bart Simpson in his day due to his incredible resemblance to the mischievous kid from the cartoon series. Somewhat earlier, in the San Mamés locker room, completely empty, he sent a message to the club’s media. “I arrived in Bilbao when I was twelve years old, as a child, and today, almost two decades later, I come to announce my departure at the end of this season,” he said in a serious tone to the fans. The captain, one of the men most loved by the fans, notices that he has less and less prominence in the games, although his charisma remains intact. He was one of those who scored a goal in the penalty shootout that gave the recent Cup title and the absolute entertainer of the after parties. Muni does not clarify if he will continue playing soccer or, like Rulo, he will quit. He has always highly valued being a One Club Man, the sense of belonging.

In December he turns 32 years old. “You have been the best thing in my life, but now, my love, the time has come for us to part,” he launches, echoing a song in Basque that has been the protagonist during the celebrations for the Cup. “I am leaving happy, with the dream of having won the much-desired twenty-fifth Cup title and of having taken out the barge 40 years later,” he details in goodbye

“It has been incredible, the communion that we have shown between fans and team shows that we are truly unique in the world. “It has been a very difficult decision, but I think it is the best for both Athletic and me.” He will have two more appearances in San Mamés to celebrate his farewell with the people: precisely against Osasuna, the club from his homeland, on the weekend of May 11-12 and against Sevilla the following day, on the 18th. 19. He 10 He promises to “fight for that dream Champions League position.” He leaves as the second player in red and white history with the most games played. He accumulates 557, behind the unattainable Iribar (614). Two serious knee injuries stopped a career full of great moments. His lordship as captain attending the celebrations of the teams that defeated them in the 2021 finals remains for history. This year he has played in 22 games, only 7 as a starter, and 802 minutes. He has scored two goals, against Mallorca in the League and Eibar in the Cup.

Iker is an example of a player who has achieved his goals with enormous precocity. He became a lion on July 30, 2009 in a Europa League match against the Swiss Young Boys, becoming then, at 16 years, 7 months and 11 days, the youngest footballer to debut with the red and white shirt. Caparrós sponsored his first steps. That same player scored against Real Valladolid on October 4, at 16 years and 289 days old, he then became the youngest player to score a goal in the First Division. His dynamic, electric one-on-one game was amazing in Bilbao.

The midfielder was her place, but for script reasons she had to adapt to the left wing in many games. He leaves through the front door. Now it’s time to take over the leadership role in the locker room from Iñaki Williams. He leaves a unique guy.

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