“For me Athletic is the tip of an immense iceberg where the greatest thing is just what you don't see. For many it is football, it is friendship that is celebrated, education. When I think of my children I want you to learn to live as in Athletic. Being Athletic is not a shirt, it is being faithful, honest, although no one is seeing you.”
VIDEO: This has been the press conference of Oscar de Marcos:
Athletic's family has proceeded today in Lezama to the farewell of Oscar de Marcos, the captain of the first rojiblanco team that will hang the boots at the end of next Sunday's meeting against Barça in San Mamés. The versatile footballer has made a tour from the first team's booth to one of the fields of Lezama under an integrated human hallway from his current teammates to the female players, the Basconia and Bilba Athletic puppies, employees of the club and former lions such as Gabilondo, Joseba Etxeberria, Raúl García, Gurpegi, Aitor Leisure, Orbaiz, ORBAIZ, ADURIZ, ADURIZ. Mikel Rico, Balenziaga, Susaeta, Sale, Dani García, Paco Angulo, Goiko, Iribar, Manu Delgado, Otaolea, Villalibre and Iturraspe, among others. President Uriarte, some of his managers and the relatives of the footballer Alavés have also joined this endearing act.
“I feel privileged by this tour in these 16 years at Athletic. Today I am not here to say goodbye, but to thank. Here I found my place. Lezama has been much more than a training field, San Mamés has been my temple.
