Álvaro Djaló on Athletic Bilbao v Sporting: Who will decide the match | OneFootball

Guinean international forward, Álvaro Djaló, in anticipation of the Athletic Bilbao - Sporting match - which already has a probable lineup for Sporting -, asserts that the European clash will be a magical night. Now representing Al-Gharafa under Pedro Martins, on loan from the Basques, he also emphasizes that the encounter will be one of "those games that makes the city of Bilbao stop".

"After Athletic's win against Atalanta, and needing only themselves to qualify for the next round of the Champions League, it will be a good game, in a spectacular atmosphere. That victory in the Champions League serves as extra motivation", highlighted the former Braga player, in statements to Zerozero.

"This is one of those games that makes the city of Bilbao stop. I had never seen anything like it in my life. It's one of the best experiences I've had and felt last year in the Europa League semi-final against Manchester United", said Álvaro Djaló, noting that unity brings a city onto the field.

"The team and the fans will decide the game. From personal experience, I can say that it will be an incredible atmosphere, on par with a Braga - Vitória SC. Visiting teams have a hard time", he emphasized, highlighting the experience at San Mamés, warning Sporting of the pressure they might feel.

The winger places Athletic in a different league: "For me, it is a very special club. I don't know any other club that has this philosophy of having players only from their region. It is a club with an enormous history that has produced great players, who are raised in the Basque Country. That is something beautiful, as they value the people of the city".

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