The Basque club, which receives FC Barcelona this Thursday in the King’s Cup, relies again and again on 100% local recruitment.
Be a player born in the Basque Country, or of Basque parentage, have played for several years in this region or have been trained in the club’s academy. All Athletic Bilbao players must meet one of its rules to wear the club’s colours. This so-called Cantera policy is the great particularity of this Spanish formation. Between the big hits and the bottom of the rankings, this 100% Basque precept has changed somewhat over time.
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