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18 Feb

Iñaki Williams Condemns Espanyol Fans Over Racist Taunts

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Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams has strongly condemned Espanyol fans for racially abusing his teammate, Maroan Sannadi, during their match on Sunday, February 16, 2025. The Moroccan international was subjected to racist slurs from sections of the crowd at the RCDE Stadium. The incident occurred in the first half, prompting Williams to immediately alert the referee. As a result, the anti-racism protocol was activated, which included a warning announcement over the stadium’s speakers. Had the abuse continued, the game could have been temporarily suspended, with players leaving the field. Williams, who was nearby, confirmed that he personally heard the insults…

31 Jan

Inaki Williams Shines In Athletic Club’s Victory Against Viktoria Plzen

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Ghana international, Inaki Williams impressed with his performance for Athletic Club on Thursday, January 30, 2025, helping the team to thump Viktoria Plzen 3-1 in the Europa League. The forward started for his team on the night and assisted his younger brother Nico Williams in the 25th minute to give the hosts the lead. That combination by the Williams brothers inspired Athletic Club to a delightful victory to end the league phase of the new-look Europa League competition on a high. While that goal was the only one in the first half, goals from Yeray Alvarez and Javier Marton in…

09 Dec

Inaki Williams Elated With His Goal For Athletic Club Against Villarreal

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Ghana forward, Inaki Williams has reacted to his goal for Athletic Club in the La Liga encounter against Villarreal on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Taking to his social media to react after the game, the delighted Black Stars forward said, “Returning to good habits.” Inaki Williams started for Athletic Club in the game against Villarreal on Sunday in a Week 16 encounter of the 2024/25 Spanish La Liga campaign. In the match played at the Estadio San Mames, the hosts took the lead after 21 minutes when Aitor Paredes found the back of the net after a good series of…

08 Nov

Watch funny Video Of Inaki Williams Teaching Spanish Presenter How To Speak Twi On Live TV

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A funny video that captures Black Stars forward Inaki Williams teaching a Spanish presenter how to speak Twi has surfaced on social media. The video features Inaki Williams and his brother, Nico Williams, making an appearance on the show, with the former presenting a Ghanaian jersey to the presenter. The presenter then quizzed Inaki about the Ghanaian language, and Inaki, being an Akan, opted to teach him the Twi version of ‘how are you?’. The video has gone viral on social media, with people commending Inaki Williams for being a good ambassador for the Twi language. Inaki Williams has had…

04 Oct

Inaki Williams Scores In Athletic Club’s Europa League Win Over AZ Alkmaar

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Inaki Williams led Athletic Club to a 2-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Thursday night, scoring the opening goal and inspiring his team’s triumph. The Ghana forward started for Athletic in their second group stage match at San Mamés. After a scoreless first half, Williams broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute with a goal assisted by his younger brother, Nico Williams. Inaki Williams was a constant threat throughout the match, playing the full 90 minutes. Nico Williams later provided another assist in the 85th minute, setting up Oihan Sancet to seal the win for Athletic.…

26 Sep

Inaki Williams Nominated For La Liga Player Of The Month For September

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Ghana forward Inaki Williams has been shortlisted for the La Liga Player of the Month award for September after a series of standout performances for Athletic Bilbao. Williams played a crucial role in Bilbao’s success over the month, contributing to five goals in just four matches. The 29-year-old striker scored once and provided four assists, clocking 285 minutes on the field and completing 69 successful passes. The competition for the award is fierce, with Williams facing off against high-profile players like Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, Barcelona’s young sensation Lamine Yamal, Alaves’ Carlos Vicente, and Real Betis’ Giovani Lo Celso. In…

05 Sep

Black Stars Players Need To Adapt To Inaki Williams And Utilize His Qualities More – Otto Addo

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The Black Stars' head coach, Otto Addo, has indicated that the team must adapt to attacker Inaki Williams's strengths. Despite performing at the top level for his club, Athletic Club in Spain, the striker struggles to shine when he features for the Black Stars. This has become a major concern for Ghanaians who want to see Inaki Williams succeed in the colours of the Black Stars. Speaking at a pre-match press conference on Wednesday ahead of Ghana's encounter against Angola, Coach Otto Addo said his team needs to play in a way that will utilize the qualities of Inaki Williams…

05 Apr

Inaki And Nico Williams: Two Brothers, One Club And A 40-Year Wait

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Inaki Williams always knew his brother Nico was special, even if his younger sibling used to get so nervous he would ask Inaki, already a star in Bilbao, not to watch his youth games at the Athletic Club academy. Inaki is a pioneer. He helped raise Nico while their parents worked tirelessly to make ends meet, but also paved the way for his brother and other sons of immigrants to represent a club whose policy of only fielding players born or raised in the Basque Country inevitably meant the squad has historically reflected the predominantly white society around it. Inaki,…

20 Feb

Inaki Williams’ Work Is Valuable To Us- Athletic Bilbao Head Coach

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Athletic Bilbao head coach Ernesto Valverde has described Ghana forward Inaki Williams’ work rate as “valuable” to the team. He said this in a post-game interview after Bilbao secured a 3-2 win over La Liga’s second ranked team, Girona. Despite his fine form for the Spanish side, Williams has largely struggled to shine for Ghana’s Black Stars and those struggles showed up in his debut campaign at the 2023 AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire. Speaking on Williams’ form for Bilbao in comparison to Williams’s form for Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team, Valverde said, “He is a player who makes more intense…

25 Jan

I’m More Than Tired- Inaki Williams After Scoring For Bilbao On Return From AFCON

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Black Stars forward Inaki Williams talked through how tired he was after featuring in Athletic Bilbao’s impressive win over FC Barcelona. Bilbao beat Barcelona 4-2 after extra time in the quarterfinals of the Copa Del Rey with Inaki Williams scoring and assisting Nico Williams’ goal. Both goal contributions came in extra time. Inaki Williams subbed into the game in the 59th minute and proceeded to put Bilbao up 3-2 in the 107th minute then assist brother Nico’s goal in added on time in extra time. The 29 year old’s goal contributions came immediately after he moved from Cote D’Ivoire to Spain 24…