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Yahoo
04-07-2025
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🚨 Blow for Barça: Nico Williams extends with Athletic 💣
Market bombshell from La Liga. Athletic has just announced the renewal of Nico Williams with the club until 2035, with a release clause increased by over 50% compared to the previous one. A major setback for Barcelona, who felt they had already secured the Spanish talent and dreamed of a wing duo with Lamine Yamal. None of that will happen, as Nico continues at San Mamés and will do so for another ten years. A strategic move by the Basque team that completely changes the course of this summer's market. Barcelona will now have to change its target, but it's clear that no one within the blaugrana world expected such an outcome. And probably not even in Bilbao. Advertisement A few weeks ago, in fact, a mural dedicated to Nico was vandalized, as some "fans" accused him of betraying the club. Now that mural has been restored, and it was through this that Athletic announced the renewal. In the video published on their social channels, you can see a hooded person approaching the mural and carving the initials WIN 2035. Besides meaning "victory" in English, the three letters are also the initials of the Williams brothers, Iñaki and Nico. The person in the video then reveals himself to be Nico. An unexpected ending, but one that can only bring joy. One of the purest talents in world football, choosing to stay at home, rejecting the long courtship of a top club. Stories from another time. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here. 📸 Alexander Hassenstein - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
04-07-2025
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Spain winger Nico Williams agrees to stay at Athletic Bilbao for the coming decade
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain winger Nico Williams has agreed to long-term deal that will keep him at Athletic Bilbao through 2035, the Spanish club said Friday. The 22-year-old Williams has been one of the top rising talents since he excelled in helping Spain win the 2024 European Championship last summer. Advertisement Barcelona was reportedly keen on trying to sign him. Instead, Athletic said Williams will sign a new deal that gives him an eight-year extension. His current contract was through 2027. Nico and his older brother Iñaki are fan favorites for Athletic, which only fields players from Spain's northern Basque Country region and neighboring territories. Athletic will play in the Champions League next season after finishing La Liga in fourth place. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Associated Press
04-07-2025
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Spain winger Nico Williams agrees to stay at Athletic Bilbao for the coming decade
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain winger Nico Williams has agreed to long-term deal that will keep him at Athletic Bilbao through 2035, the Spanish club said Friday. The 22-year-old Williams has been one of the top rising talents since he excelled in helping Spain win the 2024 European Championship last summer. Barcelona was reportedly keen on trying to sign him. Instead, Athletic said Williams will sign a new deal that gives him an eight-year extension. His current contract was through 2027. Nico and his older brother Iñaki are fan favorites for Athletic, which only fields players from Spain's northern Basque Country region and neighboring territories. Athletic will play in the Champions League next season after finishing La Liga in fourth place. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
28-06-2025
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📸 Less than 24 hours later, Nico Williams mural in Bilbao vandalised again
📸 Less than 24 hours later, Nico Williams mural in Bilbao vandalised again The mural honoring brothers Nico and Iñaki Williams in the Lutxana neighborhood of Barakaldo has once again been the target of a vandalism act. Just 24 hours after being restored following an initial attack, the image of Nico has once again been defaced with blue paint and accompanied by an insult painted next to his face. Advertisement This is the second attack in just one week. In the first incident, the face of the younger Williams was erased and the message in Basque "Joan edo geratu, errespetua galdu duzu" ("Whether you leave or stay, you have lost respect") was written, a clear reference to the possible transfer of the player to FC Barcelona. In response, the mural was restored this Thursday by artist Carlos López, with the support of Athletic Club, which financed the restoration work and publicly defended its player. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Stu Forster - 2025 Getty Images
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28-05-2025
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🏆 Iñaki Williams retains a major trophy
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The Athletic forward has been named the best African player in the League for the second conveying good values and giving visibility to African roots, Iñaki Williams has once again secured the award that recognizes him as the best African in the League. 🏅 Iñaki 𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐮 Williams, #MVPÁfrica de @LaLiga por segundo año consecutivo. "Es un orgullo representar nuestras raíces y dar visibilidad"👏 Zorionak, Iñaki!#AthleticClub 🦁 — Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) May 28, 2025 A path with no ceiling in sight with an Athletic team that will be playing in the Champions League next season. An award that seeks to highlight what football is capable of achieving. 📸 Aitor Alcalde - 2025 Getty Images
