Christopher Evans

It was an honour to talk to Athletic Club about my book before the #AthleticBarça match at San Mamés on Sunday. Eskerrik Asko! What a unique and very special club! Aupa Athletic! @AthleticClub @Athletic_eus @Athletic_en #AthleticClub #AupaAthletic #Euskadi #Gales

Happy 70th Birthday to ‘El Loco’ Marcelo Bielsa! The enigmatic Bielsa is a hero in Bilbao following a short stint at #AthleticClub. His team played scintillating football and came agonisingly close to winning a trophy. There is a chapter dedicated to Bielsa in my book. 🔴⚪️

Just a reminder - if you like the #AthleticClub and @NewportCounty collaboration, the update/2nd edition of my book ‘Los Leones’ is now available. It includes an updated chapter about the #CopaDelRey win & the celebrations that followed (La Gabarra!). Eskerrik Asko/Diolch 🔴⚪️

"Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao" by Christopher Evans @JervisEvans The first English language book to tell the incredible story of Athletic Club Bilbao... More: 📕amzn.to/3Znb1A6

Here’s another piece I wrote for @NationCymru about the Basque Boys AFC player Julio Andrés. His family got in touch and told me all about his incredible life story. He was a huge supporter of #AthleticClub and @SanLorenzo in #Argentina. nation.cymru/sport/a-tale-o… #OneClubOneCounty

#ICYMI I spoke to the lovely @RhysFfrancon for @BBCCymruFyw about the unique #AthleticClub. We talked about the club, The Basque Country, Cymru, my book about Athletic and the importance of Welsh and Basque culture, language & identity. #Cymru #Euskadi #OneClubOneCounty 🔴⚪️🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Here is a piece from @elcorreo_com about my Basque Boys AFC articles if anyone would like a read (and is decent at Spanish!). Eskerrik Asko to Basque journalist @jortizdelazcano for his interest and help 👏🏻. #AthleticClub #Euskadi #Gales #Basque #Cymru #OneClubOneCounty

From Caerleon to The Basque Country. Caerleonetik Euskal Herrira. Aupa Athletic! Up The County! #AthleticClub #NewportCounty #OneClubOneCounty #Euskadi #Cymru 🤝 🔴⚪️🟢 ⚫️🟠 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Here is a follow-up story of the Basque Boys AFC Goalkeeper Enrique Garatea. He went on to play professionally in Spain. Football was a form of escapism for the children who were cared for in Caerleon. They were inspiring. nation.cymru/sport/made-in-… #AthleticClub #OneClubOneCounty

The story of the Bilbao Boys had been brilliantly told by @jervisevans@bsky.social here : nation.cymru/sport/how-a-ba…

Linking to @NewportCounty new kit, here’s the 1st article I wrote about Basque Boys AFC, an amazing football team created by child refugees in Caerleon. They were known as ‘The Basque Wonder Boys’ & ‘The Basque Unbeatables.’ nation.cymru/sport/how-a-ba… #AthleticClub #NewportCounty

My hometown Newport County’s new kit honours the Basque refugees who stayed in Caerleon & is a nod to #AthleticClub. I’ve written extensively about both & they are stories close to my heart. I’m proud to have helped & to have written a book about @AthleticClub #NewportCounty 🔴⚪️

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Morecambe fans are fighting to keep their club alive. Jason Whittingham has less than 2 days to sell the club. After that, Morecambe FC will cease to exist. There has been little media coverage of this, despite the outrageous actions by Whittingham. Morecambe fans need your…

Slightly different post this week: the story of a recent football tourist trip to the Basque Country. With special mention to @JervisEvans and @emctear whose books were the perfect accompaniment to the trip. football-nerd.org/2025/07/11/thr… #AthleticClub #sdeibar #footballtourism

#OnThisDay in 2006 ‘El Rey León’ (The Lion King) Julen Guerrero announced his retirement from football at an emotional press conference at the club’s Ibaigane Palace. I was lucky to speak to Julen for my book - there is a chapter dedicated to him. What a player!#AthleticClub

This is class! Nico signs a 10 year contract! #AthleticClub #AupaAthletic

#OTD in 1954 Welsh referee Mervyn ‘Sandy’ Griffiths ran the line in the @FIFAWorldCup final. Sandy became infamous for denying Hungary a late leveller after Puskás thought he’d levelled. I wrote about his fascinating life for @NationCymru a while back: nation.cymru/sport/the-forg…