Applause for Txetxu in Bilbao
José Francisco ‘Txetxu’ Rojo Arroita, Athletic Club legend and former Celta coach, who died on December 23 at 75, recalled an emotional minute of applause, not silence, yesterday in San Mamés in the run-up to the league game against Osasuna. years. The warm ovation, fulfilling the wish of Rojo himself, who understood that a minute of silence is something too sad to honor those who are leaving, began after another legend from the Bilbao club, José Ángel Iribar, delivered a bouquet of flowers to the soccer player’s children on the same lawn as ‘La Catedral’.
Already in the game, Athletic Club, generator of more play and opportunities despite not having a great game, missed the opportunity yesterday to return to the Champions League positions in which they reached the league break for the World Cup drawing without goals against Osasuna in San Mamés.
Athletic Club:
Unai Simón; From Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri; Vesga, Zarraga (Villalibre, m.85), Sancet (Muniain, m.63); Iñaki Williams (Raúl García, m.78), Nico Williams and Guruzeta (Berenguer, m.63).
AC Osasuna:
Aitor Fernandez; Diego Moreno, Aridane, David Garcia, Juan Cruz; torro; Moncayola (Pablo Ibáñez, m.87), Darko Brasanac (Aimar Oroz, m.70), Moi Gómez (Manu Sánchez, m.87), Abde (Rubén García, m.58); and Budimir (Kike García, m.70).
Referee:
Mario Melero López (Andalusian Committee). He showed a yellow card to the visitor Budimir (m.65).
incidents:
Match of day 16 of LaLiga Santander played in San Mamés in front of 39,216 spectators.