Real Sociedad, symbol of Basque football attached to its roots. Long in the shadow of Bilbao, the San Sebastian club is making its mark by remaining faithful to its values.

“There is a considerable attachment to the club, to the territory among the supporters,” remembers ex-Parisian Lionel Potillon, who played for the club in 2003-2004. ‘It is a region very proud of its culture and its origins. It’s to show how attached they are to this territory, these values… ’