EPISODE · Apr 26, 2026 · 9 MIN

When Madrid Got Athletic

from OTD: Your Daily Dose of Soccer History · host 17 Laws Guy

OTD E0177 — 26 Apr 1903: Athletic Club de Madrid was founded in Calle Cruz as a branch of Athletic Club by Basque students living in Madrid. This episode traces early Spanish club football before the federation era, why Bilbao’s football culture travelled to the capital, how the new club borrowed Athletic’s colours and crest, and how that branch eventually became Atlético Madrid — one of Spain’s great clubs, still carrying traces of its Bilbao origin. Ideas: [email protected]

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