News about Aritz Elustondo
PETE JENSON: Despite being built on homegrown talent and astute recruiting, Real Sociedad is punching above their weight in the Champions League, and the Basque side is making waves and doesn't plan to stop anytime soon
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November 30, 2023
PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Barcelona's Champions League match on Tuesday night was the first in the team's history. Every single player in the team's line-up had been born locally or came from the club's youth system. It was the first time it had happened to them in the Champions League since the 2001-02 season. Real Sociedad lost about 350 miles northwest and 24-hours later, and eight of their starting lineup were born in the surrounding Basque region, with eight of those eight being products of the club's academy. That's the first thing you should know about the Spanish club's participation in Champions League Group D - this is a tale based on local heroes.
I cannot continue': Nacho Monreal, a former Arsenal defender, was forced to leave football after being forced to retire from football.'
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August 17, 2022
Nacho Monreal, a former Arsenal defender, has resigned from professional football after a knee injury kept him out of action last season. Monreal made 251 appearances for the Gunners before committing to Real Sociedad in 2019. The 36-year-old played for 69 appearances in two seasons with the Spanish giants before suffering a knee injury that kept him out of the 2021-2022 season.