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Aritz Aduriz: Even without the fairy-tale ending, Athletic Bilbao star re-wrote the rulebook

We still don't know if the Copa del Rey final will go ahead this year, but already there is disappointment for Athletic Bilbao fans: Aritz Aduriz will not be playing. The Copa final was supposed to be the curtain-call: an all-Basque meeting, a showdown between Aduriz's Athletic and Real Sociedad, the team of San Sebastian, his home town. A LA …

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Aritz Aduriz does not see his retirement nor Athletic Bilbao's Copa del Rey final with Real Sociedad as important amid the coronavirus pandemic. His final season as a player is set to be marked by an all-Basque Copa del Rey final between Athletic and La Real. He added: "Maybe all of us are keeping in mind the Copa del Rey …

Aritz Aduriz hopes to end his Athletic Bilbao career by winning the Copa del Rey, admitting he had grown tired of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid "win everything". Madrid had earlier been defeated 4-3 at home by Athletic's Basque rivals Real Sociedad, marking the first time in 65 years that Spain's grandest two clubs had been eliminated from the Copa …

Athletic Bilbao veteran Aritz Aduriz matched a Lionel Messi goalscoring feat with his sensational winner against Barcelona on Friday. It was also Athletic's first victory over Barca in the last 12 meetings, although Ernesto Valverde has now lost five of his six La Liga away games against his previous club. 'Will help Bilbao until the last day' Aritz Aduriz said …

Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona: Acrobatic Aduriz downs dismal champion

Barcelona lost Luis Suarez to injury as a stunning late goal from Aritz Aduriz secured a 1-0 win for Athletic Bilbao in Friday's La Liga opener. With Lionel Messi missing with a calf problem and Philippe Coutinho left out amid talks with Bayern Munich over a loan move, the Catalans were found wanting in attack against coach Ernesto Valverde's old …

LaLiga: Aritz Aduriz scores sensational goal as Lionel Messi-less Barcelona begin title defence with loss to Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona made a nightmare start to the defence of their LaLiga title on Friday by losing Luis Suarez to injury and then losing 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao. Madrid: Barcelona made a nightmare start to the defence of their LaLiga title on Friday by losing Luis Suarez to injury and then losing 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao, after a sensational late volley …

Athletic Bilbao striker Aduriz to retire at end of season

Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz has announced he will retire at the end of the 2019-20 season. The 38-year-old forward has enjoyed a distinguished 20-year career, becoming a Spain international and Athletic favourite across three spells for the club. Aduriz has enjoyed a particularly impressive rise since returning to Athletic Bilbao in 2012, but he will be 39 by the …