{"id":22840,"date":"2026-08-25T09:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundazioa.athletic-club.eus\/?p=22840"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:51:35","slug":"athletic-walking-football-hamburg-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundazioa.athletic-club.eus\/en\/blog\/athletic-walking-football-hamburg-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletic Club Walking Football, heading to Hamburg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A team made up of representatives from Athletic Walking Football for cancer patients will take part this Saturday in the international tournament organised by the historic Hamburg SV<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the start of the year, the Athletic Club Foundation and the Bizkaia Cancer Association launched a project that is as exciting as it is transformative: the Athletic Club Walking Football<\/a> team, aimed at people who have beaten cancer or are living with the disease on a chronic basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Months after that first session in Lezama, the group\u2019s hard work, perseverance and camaraderie are set to be rewarded in a very special way. A delegation from the red-and-white team will travel to Germany to take part, at the invitation of Hamburg SV, in a prestigious international tournament which will also feature historic clubs such as Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, Slavia Prague, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Hertha BSC Berlin, Werder Bremen and the host team itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much more than just a team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Athletic Club Walking Football will travel to Hamburg with a squad of ten players \u2013 selected from the more than forty who train weekly at Lezama. They will do so with the responsibility and pride of representing all their teammates, but also with the satisfaction of demonstrating that sport can be a powerful tool for wellbeing, enthusiasm and personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every step of this journey symbolises the path taken by many people who have found in football a space to share experiences, regain confidence and continue to enjoy physical activity as a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representing Athletic Club in a tournament of this nature also serves as recognition of the commitment shown by the group since the project began and of the values it conveys both on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Best wishes from Edin Terzi\u0107<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before setting off for Germany, the team received a very special visit. The men\u2019s first-team manager, Edin Terzi\u0107, wanted to greet the members of Athletic Walking Football in person and convey his full support and best wishes for this international experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a heartfelt gesture that moved the group and further boosted their enthusiasm as they look forward to this very special event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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