Athletic Abroad

Recorded on May 11th, 2026, in our 25th Episode I will be discussing the retirement announcement of Inigo Lekue (0:33), Athletic’s results from their last match against Valencia (1:27), injuries in the squad, the European picture (12:26), and recent updates on the managerial situation at the club (14:52). I will also discuss what to look out for as we face off against Espanyol on Wednesday (22:08)...

Recorded on May 5th, 2026, in our 24th Episode I will be discussing Athletic’s results from their last three matches against Osasuna (1:08), Atletico Madrid (5:47), and Alaves (12:16), as well as where we currently stand in the race for Europe (21:02). We hope you enjoy and tune in for Thursday/Friday's episode, where we discuss what to expect from Valencia this weekend, the official hiring of...

Recorded on April 17th, 2026, in our 23rd Episode, I will be discussing Athletic’s results from their last two losses against Getafe (0:37) and Villareal (5:47). I'll also be discussing what to expect from Osasuna early next week (12:26), as well as recent updates on the managerial situation at the club (14:24) and club presidential elections (23:47). We hope you enjoy and tune in for next wee...

Recorded on April 1st, 2026, in our 22nd Episode, I will be discussing Athletic’s general results from their last five matches against Rayo Vallecano (1:00), Real Sociedad (4:08), FC Barcelona (8:30), Girona (13:00), and Real Betis (15:20). I'll also be discussing the injury and health status' of Athletic's players (19:33), where Athletic stands in the race for Europe (25:22), and what...

Recorded on February 17th, 2026, in our 21st Episode I will be discussing Athletic’s general results from their brutal loss to sporting on through Friday’s win over Elche (0:38). We’ll then discuss some trends I’ve been seeing from Athletic since the New Year (12:00), and will talk about where the team goes from here, as they prepare to face Rayo Vallecano in the league (13:16) and Real Sociedad i...

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...

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!

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 Ma...

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 a...

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 wi...

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 enjo...

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 th...

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...

For our 12th episode, recorded on October 30th, 2025, I’ll be giving my reaction to the Athletic’s last three games, against Elche (0:58), Qarabag (7:18), and Getafe (14:58). I’ll also provide an update from Athletic u19s UEFA Youth League performance last week (27:26) and will preview the upcoming derby against Real Sociedad (30:48) and the midweek UCL match at Newcastle (32:25). Thank you all fo...

For our 11th episode, recorded on October 16th, 2025, I will be providing some updates on performances from Athletic’s stars who represented their nations on the international stage this window (0:44). Additionally, I’ll also cover performances of some of Lezama’s stars in the youth international scene (20:48), and will wrap up with some business opportunities that the club seems to be exploring i...

For our 10th episode, recorded on October 8th, 2025, our guest from Episode 5 and I will be previewing Athletic’s next league and UCL games against Elche and Qarabag (0:45), speaking about our thoughts on the 1st 10 games of the season and our expectations for the rest of the season (10:21), and will wrap up by talking about the Lezama players who shined last week against Dortmund u19 in the UEFA...

Recorded on October 5th, 2025, Episode 9 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers my analysis from match day 2 of the Champions League versus Dortmund (0:36) and match day 8 of La Liga against Mallorca (9:33), as well as what to look out for in the coming week, both from this podcast and from Athletic's many players representing their nations in international soccer (31:45). We hope you enjoy and tun...

Recorded on September 29th, 2025, Episode 8 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers my analysis from match days 5 and 6 of La Liga against Girona (0:30) and Villarreal (6:22), what to expect from the upcoming games against Borussia Dortmund in the UCL (24:33) and against Mallorca in the league (26:42), and some updates on Lezama (27:29) and the Athletic's players out on loan (38:54). We hope you...

Recorded on September 22nd, 2025, Episode 7 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers the Benat Prados injury diagnosis (1:11), my analysis from match day 4 of La Liga against Valencia (8:18), and what to look out for in the coming week as Athletic take on Girona and Villarreal (26:53). We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, coming out this weekend, where we'll mainly discuss the game...

Recorded on September 17th, 2025, Episode 6 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers the stunning end to the Laporte saga (0:40), my analysis for match day 4 of La Liga against Alaves (6:04), analysis of UCL match day 1 against Arsenal (10:38), and what to look out for in the coming week (21:39). We hope you enjoy and tune in for next weeks' episode, where we’ll mainly cover the game against Vale...

Recorded on September 7th, 2025, Episode 5 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers thoughts and predictions regarding the UCL after Athletic's opponents have been drawn from our guest and I (0:43), transfer news surrounding Aymeric Laporte and Efe Korkut (31:00), and updates on the Nico Williams injury (42:34). We hope you enjoy and tune in for next week's episode, where we’ll mainly provide a post...

Recorded on September 4th, 2025, Episode 4 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers my analysis for match day 3 and the EH Txapela (1:08), updates on the Laporte saga and Unit Vendor loan (19:55), reporting on the Athletic players competing in international competition this week (32:43) and what to look out for in the coming week (37:34). We hope you enjoy and tune in for next weeks episode, where we...

Recorded on August 25th, 2025, Episode 3 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers my analysis for match day 2 (1:30), updates on the Laporte saga (22:50), and what to look out for in the coming week (27:40). We hope you enjoy and tune in for next weeks episode, where we’ll cover match reactions from the game against Real Betis, to be released on Monday 9/1. Aupa Athletic!

Recorded on August 24th, 2025, Episode 2 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers some quick insights for the upcoming game against Rayo Vallecano (0:37), an explanation of the format of each of the 4 competitions Athletic will compete in this season (2:15), and my personal predictions for how Athletic will fare in each (15:43). We hope you enjoy and tune in for our next episode, covering match react...

Recorded on August 17, 2025, Episode 1 of the Athletic Abroad podcast covers the background of why this podcast has been made, our Athletic fandom, the current squad, match day 1 analysis and more. We hope you enjoy and tune in for next week's episode. Aupa Athletic!