Throw in former Real Sociedad players such as Merino and Martin Odegaard, as well as manager Arteta, and there is a distinctly Basque flavour at Arsenal now.

“Mikel is a beast,” says Kieran Tierney. The Scotland international is not speaking about his Arsenal manager of the past five years. He is referencing Mikel Arteta’s namesake, Mikel Merino ...

Euskaltel-Euskadi's new kit, which is manufactured by Basque clothing supplier Etxeondo, sees the team in their usual orange jersey and black shorts, though a substantial splash of colour has been ...