Bilbao, the capital of Spain’s Basque Country, has a deeply idiosyncratic culture. It is a part of Spain, yet completely unique. Unsurprisingly, this bleeds into their football as well. As a beacon for the Basque people, Athletic Bilbao have come to fly the region’s flag in Spain.

One of the most singular facets of the club is their ‘Basqueonly’ player policy. It’s an aspect of the club that operates both in the realm of identity and economy with multifaceted repercussions in each.

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