Athletic Abroad

Athletic Abroad
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Welcome to Athletic Abroad, an English-language podcast dedicated to Athletic Club de Bilbao. Hosted by a lifelong fan with Basque lineage, this show brings match reactions, squad analysis, transfer talk, and Basque soccer culture straight to English-speaking supporters around the world. Whether you’re a die-hard Athleticzale or just discovering Los Leones, join us each week to celebrate the passion, pride, and tradition of one of football’s most unique clubs. Aupa Athletic!

  1. JAN 28

    Win and In... Pretty Much? | Analysis from Athletic's Champions League Win @ Atalanta + What to Expect in the Final UCL Matchday v.s. Sporting

    Recorded on January 27th, 2026, in our 20th Episode I will be discussing Athletic’s historic win in Matchday 7 of the Champions League over Atalanta (0:36). After that, we will talk about the absences of three of Athletic's starters that will keep them out of tomorrow's game (8:52), we'll talk about the first career senior call-up of Elijah Gift (11:50), and will discuss what to expect from Sporting in the final match of the Champions League tomorrow (13:23).Aupa Athletic!

    19 min

  2. JAN 21

    What Goes Down Has to Come Up? | Analyses from Athletic's Copa Win @ Cultural Leonesa & League Loss to Mallorca + What to Expect @ Atalanta & Sevilla

    Recorded on January 20th, 2026, in our 19th Episode I will be discussing Athletic’s CDR battle with Cultural Leonesa (9:40) and their defeat to Mallorca (20:30). In addition, I will cover the Xabi Alonso managerial buzz (0:33), Manex Lozano's progress (4:30), and what to expect from Atalanta (31:04) and Sevilla (33:06). Aupa Athletic!

    35 min

  3. JAN 8

    The Defeat of the Decade... What Now? | Analyses from Athletic's 5-0 Defeat to FCB + Revisiting Expectations for the Rest of the Season

    Recorded on January 7th, 2026, in our 18th Episode a familiar guest and I will be discussing Athletic’s Supercopa semi-final defeat to F.C. Barcelona (0:37). After that, we will talk about our renewed projections for the reason, now that we're halfway through (18:16). We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, set to come out after our CDR battle with Leonesa and before our trip to Mallorca. Aupa Athletic!

    32 min

  4. JAN 7

    New Year, Same Problems | Analyses from Athletic's Espanyol Loss & Osasuna Draw + What to Expect Against FCB in the Supercopa

    Recorded on January 6th, 2026, in our 17th Episode I will be discussing the results from Athletic’s last two games against Espanyol (0:57) and Osasuna (8:03). After that, we will talk about what to expect from the Supercopa semi-final against F.C. Barcelona tomorrow (23:00), discussing the format of the tournament, the profile of our opponents, and my expectations for the game. We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, where, with a win, we'll discuss the final of the Supercopa, or, with a loss, the upcoming matches against Mallorca and Atalanta. Aupa Athletic!

    34 min

  5. 12/19/2025

    Heads or Tails Results in December | In depth Analysis from Athletic's PSG, Vigo, & Ourense Games + What to Expect Against Espanyol

    For our 16th episode, recorded on December 18th, 2025, our guest and I will be discussing the results from Athletic’s last 3 games against PSG (0:37), Celta de Vigo (16:44), and Ourense (23:54). After that, we will talk about what to expect from Espanyol early next week (45:07). We hope you enjoy and tune in for next week's episode, where we'll discuss the results from our next game and will preview the league match versus Osasuna and Super Cup match against Barcelona. Aupa Athletic!

    53 min

  6. 12/10/2025

    Consistently Average... Disappointing or the New Norm? | A Bird's Eye Recap from Athletic's Last 5, International News, and What to Expect Through December

    For our 15th episode, recorded on December 9th, 2025, we'll be discussing Athletic’s form from a birdseye view of these last 5 games against Barca, Slavia Prague, Levante, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid (1:55). After that, we will give updates from the last international window (19:52) and will talk about the three games to come, against PSG, Celta Vigo, and Ourense (28:32). We hope you enjoy and tune in for next week's episode, where we'll discuss the results from those three games. Aupa Athletic!

    34 min

  7. 11/14/2025

    A Turning of Tides... or More of the Same | Analysis and Reaction to Match Week 12 vs Real Oviedo, Nico Williams Injury Discussion, & Contract Renewals at Lezama

    Recorded on November 13th, 2025, Episode 14 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers analysis and reactions to the weekend’s game against Real Oviedo (0:31). After that, we will talk briefly about what has been going on with Nico’s health (11:12) and with the contract renewals of some of Athletic’s young stars (23:10). We hope you enjoy and tune in for episode 15 next week, where we'll discuss the performances of Athletic's international stars and the upcoming game against FC Barcelona. Aupa Athletic!

    31 min

  8. 11/08/2025

    3 Straight Losses... Again... Now What? | Reaction to Derby Loss @ Real Sociedad and UCL Loss @ Newcastle, and Preview of Real Oviedo

    Recorded on November 7th, 2025, in our 13th Episode I’ll be giving my reaction to the derby at Real Sociedad this past weekend (0:40), and to the midweek UCL clash with Newcastle on Wednesday (7:21). After that, we will talk briefly about Athletic u19’s incredible form in the UEFA Youth League (27:41) and will also cover what we can expect from Real Oviedo on Sunday (30:43). We hope you enjoy and tune in for next week's episode, where we'll cover the upcoming game against Real Oviedo. Aupa Athletic!

    35 min
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About

Welcome to Athletic Abroad, an English-language podcast dedicated to Athletic Club de Bilbao. Hosted by a lifelong fan with Basque lineage, this show brings match reactions, squad analysis, transfer talk, and Basque soccer culture straight to English-speaking supporters around the world. Whether you’re a die-hard Athleticzale or just discovering Los Leones, join us each week to celebrate the passion, pride, and tradition of one of football’s most unique clubs. Aupa Athletic!

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  • Creator
    Athletic Abroad
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Athletic Abroad
  • Show Website
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