![Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and CA Osasuna on May 8, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and CA Osasuna on May 8, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2fmg15w/mikel-balenciaga-of-athletic-club-during-the-spanish-championship-la-liga-football-match-between-athletic-club-and-ca-osasuna-on-may-8-2021-at-san-mames-stadium-in-bilbao-spain-photo-inigo-larreina-spain-dppi-dppi-livemedia-2fmg15w.jpg)
Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and CA Osasuna on May 8, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo
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Athletic Bilbao's Mikel Balenziaga the surprise star on La Liga's weird weekend | Athletic Bilbao | The Guardian
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Balenciaga in the match between Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid, for... Foto di attualità - Getty Images
![EuroFoot on Twitter: "🇪🇸🔴 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Mikel Balenziaga (35) will retire from football at the end of the season. After 12 seasons and 321 appearances at Athletic Club, he announced his decision EuroFoot on Twitter: "🇪🇸🔴 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Mikel Balenziaga (35) will retire from football at the end of the season. After 12 seasons and 321 appearances at Athletic Club, he announced his decision](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FuKDLHnXwAE8FLP.jpg:large)
EuroFoot on Twitter: "🇪🇸🔴 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Mikel Balenziaga (35) will retire from football at the end of the season. After 12 seasons and 321 appearances at Athletic Club, he announced his decision
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