Beñat Etxebarria enjoyed the title won by Athletic in the Super Cup from Australia. The former lion followed the rojiblanco's two games (first against Madrid and the final against Barça) in the company of Markel Susaeta, a teammate now at Macarthur and before at the Bilbao club itself. “More than deserved the title,” said the Igorre midfielder in the “Offside” program. of Radio
Euskadi.
”Very happy for the former teammates. I watched the whole game against Madrid and they played very well from start to finish. And against Barça more of the same. An example of how to work as a team and fight until the end to achieve victory, ”said Beñat.
The current Australian Macarthur midfielder knows from his own experience what it's like to win a Super Cup with Athletic: “Those nights against Barça were very nice. Historic, but just like this. What has happened now has its merit in addition to everything that has happened so far this year ”.
Beñat acknowledged on Radio Euskadi having spoken with “all my former colleagues. I have congratulated the group, the medical and technical staff. Very grateful also that they have remembered us. There is another ending this year. The Super Cup has a terrible merit, more like they had the year because they weren't having a good time. Win against Madrid and Barça and also well. The work has its fruits ”.
Regarding his experience in Australia, the former Athletic player assured that “here we are enjoying football very much. The family experience is also being good and beautiful. Things are going well for us ”.