Peche Football | Soccer Content & News on Instagram: "Class Tradition 🌹🏟 At San Mamés in Spain’s Basque Country, Athletic Club keeps a century-old tradition alive. When a team plays here for the first time, the visiting captain lays a bouquet at the pitchside statue of Rafael “Pichichi” Moreno — club legend, 4x Copa del Rey winner, 83 goals in 89 matches before his passing in 1922. Between the Basque-only signing policy and this ritual, Athletic Bilbao stands out in world football culture. #so

EMS Emon on Instagram: "Athletic Club Bilbao showed its support for Palestine by hosting a group of Palestinian refugees from the Basque Country. They received a powerful standing ovation from the entire San Mamés stadium — the first LaLiga team to officially pay tribute to Palestine.Respect"