Athletic Bilbao will be without Nico Williams for an extended period after the Spain winger sustained a muscle injury, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old, of Ghanaian heritage, was forced off after just 43 minutes during Spain’s clash with Turkey in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Sunday. Bilbao have released an update on Williams, revealing that he has suffered a moderate injury to his left adductor. The...
Spain winger Nico Williams has signed a new long-term contract extension with Athletic Club, ending any speculations of a possible summer move to Barcelona, Afrosport reports. Williams, whose initial contract with the Basque club was due to expire in 2027, has signed a new eight-year deal until 2035. The 22-year-old has been high on Barcelona’s list of acquisitions since last summer but this new deal ties...
Lamine Yamal made headlines once again for Spain after scoring twice in the epic 5-4 win over France in the UEFA Nations League semi-final in Stuttgart on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The game was a rematch of the 2021 final which Les Bleus won 2-1 in Milan but it was La Roja who were ahead this time after 22 minutes, when Real Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal found...
Athletic Bilbao's attempt to overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit against Manchester United in the semi-final of the Europa League just got harder as the Spanish side will be without the Williams brothers – Nico and Inaki – for their trip to Old Trafford on Thursday. Both Nico and Inaki were not included in Bilbao's travelling squad for the second leg encounter in Manchester due to injury....
Athletic Bilbao, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, and Bodo/Glimt all secured their places in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, Afrosport reports. Bilbao defeated 10-man Roma 3-1 at the San Mames thanks to a brace from Nico Williams either side of a Yuri Berchiche strike, while a stoppage time penalty from Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes ended up being a consolation for the visitors. Experienced German...
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