Athletic–Barcelona clásico
The Athletic–Barcelona clásico refers to football matches between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona, two clubs competing in Spanish football competitions.
Athletic (left) and Barcelona playing in change kits in the flag colours of their respective Basque and Catalan identities (2014)
László Kubala had such an impact on Barcelona that his statue now stands outside the club's stadium
Athletic eliminated Barcelona and Johan Cruyff during their 1976–77 UEFA Cup run
Diego Maradona (right), during his time at Barcelona
Athletic Club, commonly known as just Athletic domestically and often as Athletic Bilbao abroad, is a professional football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country, Spain. They are known as Los Leones because their stadium was built near a church called San Mamés, which was named after Saint Mammes, an early Christian thrown to the lions by the Romans. Mammes pacified the lions and was later made a saint. The team plays its home matches at the San Mamés Stadium. Its home colours are red and white-striped shirts with black shorts.
Athletic Club with the first Copa del Rey, in 1903, with Juan de Astorquia in the center
In the 1930s, Athletic Bilbao won four leagues and four cups in just six years. In the image, the 1930–31 La Liga winning team.
Dani, coach Koldo Aguirre and Iribar in 1978.
Coach Javier Clemente.