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Spanish Star Etxeberria Signs a New Contract - To Play for Free
For a sport better noted for its greed than its good, it was wonderfully refreshing today to read about Spanish international midfielder Joseba Etxeberria who has signed up for one final season (his 15th) with Athletic Bilbao - and will play for free!Exteberria (31), who joined as a 17 year old, has represented Spain at three major championships, and should play his 500th game for the club, wanted to give something back to the fans. Athletic's president Fernando Garcia Macua said of the gesture: "From the club's standpoint there are not words enough to thank such a gesture."
Here's the full story from the BBC.
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Rob Robson
Co-founder, iStadia.com
