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A Basque legend passes away. Trained in Bilbao, Iker Muniain has experienced everything in his favorite club. The youngest player to start (16 years old), he became captain for several seasons. And what could be better than going on a coronation to write a little more about your legend? This is what the 31-year-old striker managed to do by bringing home the Copa del Rey. Because in a video published by the club this Wednesday, Iker Muniain announced his departure from the club.
“I arrived in Bilbao at 12 as a child, and today, two decades later, I have to announce that I will be leaving the club at the end of the season after 15 seasons in the first team. I am leaving after having accomplished my dream and after having brought home a trophy after 40 years of waiting”he said in particular. “Iker Muniain has informed the Club that, by his own decision, he will cease to be an Athletic player at the end of this season. The moment and way in which the captain chose to say goodbye to the team of his life represents a new example of the red and white number 10’s unconditional love for the Athletic Club. for its part, wrote the Basque club.
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