#Andoni Iraola

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[goonersaurus]

some baby managers in san sebastián, 1995 - iraola, arteta, alonso in antiguoko. visuals for my fic (notes below)

why’d i make these three specifically a friend group? besides the fact that canonically they’re friends also they’re the ones who I already know. i had to make a better visualization of them as 13-year olds because the photos out there on the internet are mostly frustratingly grainy. here are the references:

Mikel Arteta

i gave him the nickname “txiki” (basque for “small”) because it sounds cute and like the english word “cheeky.” he’d come off as a happy, talented, popular boy. but i think he was very hard on himself at this age, an insufferable perfectionist who would want to kill himself if he’d lose a tennis match, who had a short temper and could be antisocial, who considered himself already too old for his age. (thank u @henry-tasman for sharing your arteta expertise with me.)

Xabi Alonso

a legend in the making what more is there to say!

Xabi + Mikel

you all know these pics already!! the adorable kids that they were

Andoni Iraola

Supposedly these are pictures of Andoni.

that’s definitely Andoni. I love the frog pose Mikel is in, he’s too cute.

Bonus!?

idk who these boys are but could we pretend the one on the right is mikel? i love their poses, the scenery of san sebastián, the vintage photo quality, it’s a photo i can feel.

i got most of these pics from here!

[protect-daniel-james]

Basque collecting.

[elmaestrostan]

This looks like a tummy grab 🫠

[cruyffista]

arteta and afc bournemouth manager andoni iraola lining up for basque club antiguoko

[stoopidamerican]

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[total-toral]

I wonder why Andoni Iraola tapes his fingers.

[jarellquansah]

andoni iraola getting nominated for manager of the season over gary o'neil and sean dyche....????

[beautiful-basque-country]

hello from the uk! i'm curious, is football very popular in basque country? i ask because of the twenty football clubs in the english premier league, three have basque managers (unai emery at aston villa, mikel arteta at arsenal and andoni iraola at bournemouth)

Kaixo anon!

And please! Football is almost a religion here in Hegoalde.

Some fun facts:

the top scorer in La Liga recieves trophy Pichichi. Rafael Moreno Aranzadi "Pichichi" was a Basque player for Athletic Club in the 1910s-20s.

the first ever football match of La Liga back in 1929 was a Basque derby: Athletic Club VS Real Sociedad

Euskadi is the only autonomous community to have a team from every region playing in the top level league: Bizkaia has Athletic Club, Gipuzkoa has Real Sociedad, Araba has Deportivo Alavés. Nafarroa also has Osasuna. We used to have up to 5 teams playing, but sadly Eibar was relegated to La Liga Hypermotion (2nd category).

Basque team Athletic Club is among the only 3 teams - with Real Madrid and Barça - that are still unrelegated. The achievement is bigger because Athletic Club plays with locals only.

out of the 24 players of the NT chosen for the qualifications for the 2024 Eurocup, 8 are Basque. That's 33% of the team, when Euskadi and Nafarroa mean just 6% of the population in the Spanish state. Not bad!

[trentskis]

monday tomorrow 😂😂😂😂😂👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 anyway goodnight fans of challengers 2024 and andoni iraola

[protect-daniel-james]

Listened to a podcast/interview with Andoni. Lovely Beloved Basque all around. Apparently, he loves bookshops, and thought about owning a bookshop.

Booshop!AU with him and Unai when? Unai can appreciate the physical form of books. Maybe Unai comes to Andoni's shop to admire some lovely books, and spends too much time touching and fondling them (maybe it's during (post)lockdown-ish period and people are more alert to touching stuff) - Andoni doesn't like having a potential customer just touching all the books and not really buying them, especially in this economy!

[elmaestrostan]

Howling at these edits on Spanish sports twitter about our Basque Kings.

What is going on behind Mikel there?

Unai looking like he’s about to shoot someone for poaching grouse on his country estate.

Andoni seems to have been clipped from the poster of a budget Hallmark Christmas romance.

[cruyffista]

xabi alonso pointing to a photo of his local youth side, antiguoko, which he shared with mikel arteta and andoni iraola (x)

[technologycompanynews]

Everton vs Bournemouth LIVE commentary: Dyche’s Toffees in search of much-needed points to kick-start campaign – kick-off time, team news and how to follow - Notice Today Online - BLOGGER https://www.merchant-business.com/everton-vs-bournemouth-live-commentary-dyches-toffees-in-search-of-much-needed-points-to-kick-start-campaign-kick-off-time-team-news-and-how-to-follow/?feed_id=181115&_unique_id=66cf29e65454b Pointless Everton will be desperate to get their season up and running against Bournemouth this Saturday.The Toffees head into this game off the back of a 4-0 drubbing away to Tottenham last time out which saw more questions asked about Sean Dyche’s future at the club.3Everton sit bottom of the table having shipped in seven goals alreadyCredit: AFPA stellar Spurs side breezed past Dyche’s men who will want to finally get off the mark this weekend.Everton did claim a much-needed morale boost in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, easing to a 3-0 win over Doncaster Rovers, and they will need to step it up again against Bournemouth.The Cherries earned a hard-fought point at home to Newcastle last weekend, but it could’ve been more if it wasn’t for a late VAR intervention.READ MORE ON EVERTONDango Ouattara’s stoppage-time header was chalked off, much to the relief of Eddie Howe, and controversy continues to surround the decision days later.Google News Everton vs Bournemouth: Sticky Toffees turn to academyIt’s been an injury-stricken start to the 2024/25 campaign for Everton, meaning only 14 senior team players were fit to travel to North London on Saturday.However, this represented an opportunity for academy prospects Roman Dixon, Harrison Armstrong and Jenson Metcalfe, who all featured in Sean Dyche’s 23-man squad for the first time.Dixon, who was covering for veteran Seamus Coleman at right-back, was Everton’s youngest player to start in the Premier League since Jarrad Branthwaite back in December 2021.Google News Most read in FootballThe 19-year-old was also the second-youngest to begin in a Premier League game under Dyche behind Dwight McNeil, who he started alongside in Saturday’s defeat.Bournemouth aren’t without their fair share of talented youngsters either – 21-year-old Alex Scott came off the bench for Andoni Iraola’s side against Newcastle while ex-Juventus teenager Dean Huijsen was an unused substitute.3Everton have lost both games without scoring so far this seasonCredit: GettyGoogle News Everton vs AFC Bournemouth: Date and how to followThis Premier League game is set to take place on Saturday, August 31.Kick-off at Goodison Park is scheduled for 3pm.talkSPORT 2 will have live coverage from Merseyside, with Chris Latchem serving as your presenter.Commentary will then come from Ian Danter and former Arsenal winger Perry Groves.To tune in to talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.The BIGGEST questions for every Premier League team ahead of the new Premier League season Google News Everton vs Bournemouth: Team newsThe hosts will look to integrate new signings Jesper Lindstrom and Jake O’Brien for the first time in front of the Goodison faithful.Meanwhile, midfielder Tim Iroegbunam has already had a taste of Premier League action, but could partner Idrissa Gueye once again as James Garner remains a doubt.Former Marseille and Sheffield United trickster Iliman Ndiaye could be handed a first start under Dyche after featuring in N17 last week.As for Bournemouth, Brazilian marksman Evanilson will likely continue up front, as Enes Unal needs to be assessed.Tyler Adams is ruled out of the trip to Merseyside, with the midfielder looking to return to action in mid-October.This could mean that Iraola sticks with the duo of Lewis Cook and Ryan Christie, or could turn to youngster Scott from the start.3Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was left furious after their winner against Newcastle was ruled

outCredit: AFPGoogle News Everton vs Bournemouth: What has been said?Dyche says that his side are going to have to improve on their focus levels after last week’s destruction at Spurs.He said: “You can’t gift teams of this calibre, you make bad decisions if you’re not focused, not concentrating.“Two back-to-back tough games. We had two mistakes last week, one mistake this week.Read More on talkSPORT“Tottenham are a team of goalscorers, all over the pitch. We didn’t have enough. We are stretched but that is no excuse. I expect a lot from these players, but there are a lot of challenges here.“We are working within the guidelines that we can. We expect more. We have been written off many times before and we will be written off again. We have come through it before.”Premier League Match Odds with talkSPORT BETSaturday, August 31Sunday, September 1*odds subject to change, 18+ gambleaware.orgOffer of the day – Place a £10 bet on the PL and get £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly“Pointless Everton will be desperate to get their season up and running against Bournemouth this Saturday. The Toffees head into this game off the back of a 4-0 drubbing away…”Source Link: https://talksport.com/football/2023193/everton-vs-bournemouth-live-commentary-score-time-team-news/ http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/g74125fe3b8cdbee62f61deebc0e8bdf7138688c159b0e3d9f1203941eea47cd8b856b65f862c8a093ec8592b9b42708502a.jpeg BLOGGER - #GLOBAL Pointless Everton will be desperate to get their season up and running against Bournemouth this Saturday. The Toffees head into this game off the back of a 4-0 drubbing away to Tottenham last time out which saw more questions asked about Sean Dyche’s future at the club. 3 Everton sit bottom of the table having … Read More

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Okay the mystery of Andoni's tapes has been uncovered:

Surprise surprise, it's a superstitious thing! (or, as he calls it, "stupidity") @total-toral

Cherries’ head coach can be seen wearing tape on his right index finger and his left middle finger on the sidelines, a superstition he has carried on since his playing days. Having started the tradition in the youth ranks of Athletic Club, the Basque has continued to tape each finger prior to a match throughout his career, including pre-season fixtures. Asked about the tape, Iraola told the Daily Echo: “It's a stupidity. It's just superstitions. Sometimes as a player, the referees asked you to take it off. I take it off, nothing happened. But I have done it for so many years that I continue doing it. I think every single game, even pre-season, I like to do it. It's something, the first thing I do when I get into the locker room is just tape it, and I'm used to doing it. But it's not important.”

[elmaestrostan]

@protect-daniel-james Some reading to accompany your Basque cake! ♥️

When Iraola was informed of his manager-of-the-season nomination, he reacted in his office by pressing Unai Emery’s case, and he does likewise here. 🥲

Love all the cycling talk too. I want to be a fly on the wall to him & Unai chatting about cycling (in English please, lads, ta).