The third advent of the Gabarra arrives, Holy Grail and red-and-white myth par excellence, along with Iribar and San Mamés. More than a million people are expected to throw in their lot, a whole army made up of loyal followers with an unbreakable sense of belonging and proud, almost arrogant.

Their sentimental relationship with Athletic is intense and indestructible, forged since they were little and does not take into account ages, races, genders, economic resources or social scales. The Athletic fan moves with great ease in the territory of exaggeration. These have been times of collective madness that we have experienced in recent weeks and that will end with the delirium of the barge. And no matter what happens, rain or shine, real or metaphorically speaking, we will always have Athletic. With barge or without it. That is the least.. Many shared feelings where an undisguised and colossal pride of belonging stands out that grows with a victory as well as seeing several of our young players, instead of hiding, set up a conga in the middle of the street.