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11 Oct

‘They Don’t Look At Your Skin Colour If You Have Money’ – Inaki Williams On Racism In Spain

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Black Stars forward Inaki Williams has revealed racism in Spain is dependent on wealth and how rich he or she the person. According to the Athletic Bilbao man, he was in support of what Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr did when he suffered racist attacks last season and says he wished the Madrid players walked off the pitch. As compared to other countries, racism in Spain has not been as loud as it has been in other countries such as Italy. Inaki, who first suffered racism in 2020, spoke against the act during an appearance on ESPN's Bicycle Diaries revealing…

27 Sep

Ghanaian Forward Inaki Williams Up For La Liga’s September Player Of The Month Award

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Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has been nominated for the La Liga Player of the Month for September. The Ghana international enjoyed a good month scoring two goals and providing one assist in three games for the club. The 29-year-old featured in the 0-0 draw against Mallorca on September 3 before leaving for the international break with the Black Stars. The return from international duty has seen the forward score in back-to-back games against Cadiz and Deportivo Alaves. He netted the third goal in the 3-0 win over Cadiz before being involved in two goals in the 2-0 triumph over…

17 Apr

Inaki Williams Scores Brace In Basque Derby As Athletic Bilbao Beat Real Sociedad

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Black Stars forward Inaki Williams continued his scoring form over the weekend as Athletic Bilbao earned bragging rights over Real Sociedad. Having struggled in 23 games after his last goal in October 2022, Inaki has found his scoring boots again, netting four goals in his last three games. The 28-year-old found the back twice in the league win over Real Sociedad on Saturday as Athletic Bilbao secured a 2-0 win in the Basque derby. https://twitter.com/JoySportsGH/status/1647290252300636161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1647290252300636161%7Ctwgr%5E3e9634e623c8a5fed41ad398eb83d74d1b2e29fe%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Finaki-williams-scores-brace-in-basque-derby-as-athletic-bilbao-beat-real-sociedad%2F Inaki opened the scoring in the 33rd minute of the game to give Ernesto Valverde’s side the lead before finishing off a Raul Garcia’s…

08 Apr

Inaki Williams Scores In Back-To-Back Games As Athletic Bilbao Beat Espanyol

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After ending his goal drought against Osasuna in midweek, Inaki Williams was back on the scoresheet again as Athletic Bilbao defeated Espanyol in the Spanish La Liga. The forward had struggled in front of goal for both club and country since his last competitive goal in October 2022. However, this week has been a breakthrough for him as netted in the Copa del Rey game against Osasuna while also in the league game against Espanyol on Saturday, April 8. The forward raced towards a long ball and shook off the defender before firing it into the far post to give…

05 Apr

Video: Inaki Williams Ends 23-Game Goal Drought With Opener Against Osasuna

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Ghana international Inaki Williams ended his goal drought on Tuesday, April 4, after scoring in Athletic Bilbao’s game against Osasuna. The forward scored the opening goal of the encounter as Bilbao hosted Osasuna in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie. Before scoring against Osasuna, Inaki had not scored in 17 games for both club and country which has led to several criticisms. His last goal came against Udinese in a friendly game back in December. His last competitive goal, however, was against Villarreal in October 2022, which makes it 23 competitive appearances without a goal. However,…

03 Feb

Iñaki Williams Wins LaLiga Santander Mid-Season African Award

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Record-breaking Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams has won LaLiga Santander’s Mid Season African MVP Award, after a conclusive vote by a jury of football journalists and fans. Born in Bilbao with strong African roots, the 28-year-old has spent his entire professional career with Athletic Bilbao, with the pacey forward scoring 80 goals in his 362 appearances for Los Leones (The Lions) since making his LaLiga debut for Athletic as an 18-year-old teenager. The award is an acknowledgement and celebration of the standout African players campaigning in LaLiga and Williams was a convincing winner following a public vote and the votes…

19 Oct

Inaki Williams Scores On His 350th Appearance For Athletic Bilbao

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Ghana striker Inaki Williams continues to write his name in Athletic Bilbao’s history books after marking his 350th appearance for the club with a goal. The 28-year-old netted the opener as Ernesto Valverde’s side were held to a 2-2 draw by Getafe in Tuesday evening’s La Liga encounter. Inaki latched onto a lobbed pass from Ander Herrera and applied a tidy finish to put Bilbao into the lead after just two minutes. https://twitter.com/_owurakuampofo/status/1582432976520245248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1582432976520245248%7Ctwgr%5E6ed43891ba01947063995982d1d38294c1e16931%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FoIlvZQMMC%2F However, Getafe rallied back to restore parity in the 27th minute when Carles Alena took advantage of the defensive mix-up to score. Bilbao went ahead again after the…