{"product_id":"athletic-bilbao-2024-2025-third-shirt","title":"Athletic Bilbao 2024\/2025 Third Shirt","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eATHLETIC BILBAO – THIRD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHIRT 2024\/2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAthletic Bilbao are a historic football club based in the city of Bilbao, in Spain’s Basque Country. Founded in 1898, they are one of only three clubs never to have been relegated from La Liga - alongside Barcelona and Real Madrid. The club is renowned for its unique philosophy of fielding only players who are from - or have been developed within - the Basque Country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tradition dates back to the club’s early years, when its squads were made up largely of local players and British workers living in the region. Over time, the “local players only” approach became a defining part of Athletic’s identity. Supporters fiercely embrace this philosophy, seeing it as a symbol of regional pride and authenticity. The club’s consistent success, including their unbroken stay in La Liga, is made even more remarkable by their commitment to homegrown talent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAthletic play their home matches at the Estadio San Mamés, an impressive stadium with a capacity of 53,331 spectators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe team wore this unique and vibrant third shirt during what proved to be a strong season, finishing 4th in La Liga and securing qualification for the Champions League. They reached the semi-finals of the Supercopa de España, where they were defeated by Barcelona, and exited the Copa del Rey in the Round of 16 against Osasuna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003eIn Europe, Athletic advanced all the way to the semi-finals of the Europa League before being eliminated 7–1 on aggregate by Manchester United, who ultimately went on to lose the final to Tottenham.\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-91e11257-7fff-8e4d-8907-b9a3fb4b15e5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surprise Shirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55539458474360,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5564\/9221\/files\/AthleticBilbao2024_2025ThirdShirt.jpg?v=1777035248","url":"https:\/\/surpriseshirts.co.uk\/products\/athletic-bilbao-2024-2025-third-shirt","provider":"Surprise Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}