The Pride of Vallekas

This season, LaLiga TV has a new English commentator. This is an interview with him. You can follow Paul Giblin on Twitter here . A bit about yourself and your background I'm from Hull in the north of England and I moved to Spain in 1991 basically to work as a teacher (was out of work in UK and it seemed like a good idea, to do some work and learn a new language…). I got into journalism through luck, my aunt saw an advert in the local paper, I sent in a CV and the rest is history as they say… Actually David Beckham's arrival was a huge boost as there was more interest in Spanish football and I got into doing football commentary thanks to that…. That was with the production company Mediapro and they are linked to BeIN sports etc, so that's more or less where I am today…. Small issue of girlfriend etc apart.... How long have you been a fan of Athletic and what made you support them in the first place? I moved to Bilbao in 1992 and was sharing a flat with a bi...

James Extegorri runs the website with the most up-to-date news on Athletic Club, insideathletic.com . You can follow it on Twitter here too. A bit about yourself and your background... My name is James Etxegorri. I am a Basque-Catalan who was born in the United States. I moved back to Bilbao when I was older to get close to my family and heritage. I grew up loving Athletic Club and the Basque Country. My heritage and family has shaped a lot of my identity. How long have you been a fan of Athletic Bilbao and what made you support them in the first place? I have been an Athletic Club supporter since I was a child. Being Basque, my entire family loved Athletic. Supporting Athletic isn’t just being a fan of a club; it is a way of life and an identity. I’ve seen the club’s ups and downs and have loved every moment. Given the transfer windows and the squad that was assembled at the start of the season, is Athletic Bilbao where you want it to be? Athletic’s Basque only policy do...