Football
Sergio Francisco: "I feel the need for the team to leave from minute one for the game."
The Royal Society will receive the Girona in Anoeta on Friday at 21:00 on the 16th day of the EA Sports League. The day before, the coach of the White Blue Club, Sergio Francisco, has talked about what awaits him on the match.
Boyomo, Lucas Torro, Aimar Oroz and Arguibide will face FC Barcelona on Saturday
Osasuna's four players ended the match against the Levante last Monday with physical problems, but will be available for Alessio Lisci in the match at Camp Nou.
Andreia Jacinto admits the team ended the match against Real Madrid "sad" for not scoring
The Portuguese midfielder analyzes the defeat against Real Madrid; the victory against Barcelona; the next rival of the Donostiarras in Liga and Copa, Deportivo; the dynamics of the team; the characteristics of the White Blue coach; the previous season and his stay in San Sebastian.
Jokin Aperribay: "Evolution, demand and trust; these are the key words for good results."
At the end of the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Royal Society, the President of the Royal Society has spoken to EITB. Aperribay has stressed how, although "management is not easy", the Guipuzcoan club, "in recent years, is achieving good economic results".
The Royal has approved a budget of 160 million euros for the 2025-2026 season
That's a record amount. The Royal, in the year 2024-2025, had a surplus of 16.9 million, and the forecast is to earn another 17.8 million in the year 2025-2026.
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta: "With the work of the whole team we have managed to keep the door to zero"
Ruiz de Galarreta is pleased with the team's work.
Summary of the sixth day Champions League match Athletic-PSG (0-0)
Athletic and PSG tie without goals in San Mamés On the sixth day of the Champions League, Valverde's team has done a great job in defense. Unai Simon has stopped the European champion Europe and has given the red-white team a point that keeps him alive in the highest European competition.
Athletic defends itself beautifully and picks up a point against Europe's champion (0-0)
A spectacular Unai Simon stopped the PSG in San Mamés, allowing the red-white team to get a point of merit.
Laporte has a "serious" muscle injury and will not play again until 2026
With this diagnosis, the defense will miss the four remaining encounters for the Valverde team to finish the year, the Champions League against the PSG, the two League against Celta and Espanyol, and the Cup qualifier against Ourense.
Asier Villalibre: "I feel like another Asier"
Racing player Asier Villalibre, who is playing at Racing this year after playing at Athletic and Alavés, has stressed that he is very comfortable, as well as confirming that he feels like the usual Asier.
Schedule of Basque teams' matches at the 16th Cup Final
Eibar and Real Sociedad will play on Tuesday, December 16, Osasuna on Wednesday, December 17, and Athletic on Thursday, December 18.
Yuri Berchiche: "It will be a very special match for me against the PSG."
"The best example of what we have to do is the Saturday game against Atlético. That's the Athletic we all want to see. If we go out on the field like this, we'll have a better chance of winning the game," the defense stressed at the press conference he offered in San Mamés.
Athletic will seek to continue with options in San Mamés against the current European champion PSG
With four points in five days and two points from the 24th place that gives the ticket to the sixteen final, Ernesto Valverde's team does not want to give up and wants to stay alive for the last two days.
"The game against Eldense is going to be very difficult, it suffers a lot; we're going to make a serious game."
The Royal Society will play the King's Cup qualifier against Eldense. Jon Karrikaburu knows what it's like to play Pepico in New Amat and we've been with him to learn his reaction.
Alavés-Sevilla, Eibar-Elche, Huesca-Osasuna, Eldense-Real Sociedad and Ourense-Athletic, in the 16th Cup Final
The qualifiers, in a single game, will be played on 16, 17 or 18 December.
Iñigo Argibide: "It was a dream to be the headline, and besides, we won."
Osasuna player Iñigo Argibide is pleased to have won the Levante. He insists that being headline has been a dream, as well as saying that he expects it to be repeated.
Osasuna has won a solid victory against the Levante in El Sadar (2-0)
The red team has signed a firm match in direct competition for permanence, leaving the Levante even more touched.
Aymeric Laporte has a muscle injury and will play several games without being able to play
With Aitor Paredes sanctioned, Ernesto Valverde has only one center for the match against Paris Saint-Germain.
Eibar's third straight defeat (1-2)
Throughout the second half the Eibar has tried to take the reins of the match to turn the scoreboard around, but it has not been possible and has suffered its third consecutive defeat.
Altonaga's goal has won the Eibar in Logroño (0-1)
The Eibar beat the Logroño F Moeve 0-1 on the 13th day of theLeague Arene Altonaga scored the goal that gave the victory to the armers