'Unbelievable!' The modest academy that shaped Arteta, Alonso and Iraola
Nestled between a line of stark white apartments and a synthetic pitch perched on the rolling hills of Berio, San Sebastian, lies a modest strip of ground where three of football’s most recognizable figures first cut their teeth. It was here, on the original Antiguoko field, that Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso and Andoni Iraola learned the fundamentals of the game before embarking on illustrious caree…
Sept. 4, 2026, 8 a.m.