La Liga News, Transfers, Match Reports & Updates – Football Espana
Athletic Club star Unai Simon has suggested that while Newcastle United fans may enoy the success that the investment of Saudi Arabia is bringing, for him at least, they will struggle to hit the same heights of emotion as Los Leones. The two face off in the Champions League at St. James’ Park on Wednesday night.
The two clubs are almost diametrically opposed in their recruitment approach, with Newcastle bringing players in from all over the world by spending big on wages and transfer fees. Athletic, who only select players from the Basque Country or with direct Basque heritage, are restricted to recruiting from a small pool of players, and heavily rely on their Lezama academy to…
