{"id":60981,"date":"2025-08-29T21:15:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T21:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/williams-eager-for-athletic-bilbaos-champions-league-comeback"},"modified":"2025-08-29T21:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T21:44:05","slug":"williams-eager-for-athletic-bilbaos-champions-league-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/williams-eager-for-athletic-bilbaos-champions-league-comeback","title":{"rendered":"Williams Eager for Athletic Bilbao&#8217;s Champions League Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Athletic Bilbao forward <b>In\u0303aki Williams<\/b> has shared his excitement after the UEFA Champions League group stage draw, highlighting what the return to Europe\u2019s biggest stage means for both the squad and the fans.<\/p>\n<p>The Basque club will host some of Europe\u2019s elite at San Mame\u0301s this season, and Williams believes it is an opportunity to savour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best teams in Europe are going to play at the San Mame\u0301s. So there is a reason for Athletic fans to be excited,\u201d the Ghana international said. \u201cWe have some very nice away trips too. We will try to take them head-on, like we have always done in recent years. We will see how far we can go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Athletic are back in the competition after a long absence, and for many of the current squad, it will be a completely new experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, it\u2019s been a few years since we last heard the anthem. With the exception of Yuri, the rest have never played in the UEFA Champions League. We can\u2019t wait to hear it and for our fans to get excited about it,\u201d Williams added.<\/p>\n<p>The striker, who has long been the heartbeat of Athletic\u2019s attack, sees this campaign as both a challenge and a celebration, as San Mame\u0301s prepares to welcome back Champions League nights under the lights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Athletic Bilbao forward In\u0303aki Williams has shared his excitement after the UEFA Champions League group stage draw, highlighting what the return to Europe\u2019s biggest stage means for both the squad and the fans. 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