A San Mamés in Gambia

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At 4,571 kilometers from Bilbao there is a San Mamés without stands. There are not thousands of fans singing in unison or a lawn that spreads under the spotlights. In Baja Kunda, Gambia, the playing ground is uncamped with two goalkeepers who lack the nets. But there, thousands of kilometers from the capital of Biscay, there are also players who dress in reddish-white, follow the Athletic and have chosen the name as an identity sign. A story tha…