Athletic honour member number one Justo Izaguirre and wife at San Mamés

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·12 September 2026

Athletic held a pre-match tribute at San Mamés on Saturday before the Liga meeting with Elche.

According to as.com, it honoured Justo Izaguirre, the club’s member number one, who died last Tuesday aged 104.

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It also remembered his wife, Mari Cruz Casado, a pioneering female member, who died yesterday aged 98.

Their family placed flowers on their respective seats in the Principal Alta section of the Bilbao stadium.

They were accompanied by representatives of the red and white club.

Source: as.com

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