{
  "id": 18670071,
  "title": "Kepa Arrizabalaga set for emotional Athletic Club homecoming at San Mames as Arsenal backup goalkeeper is called up by Basque Country to face Venezuela",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/kepa-arrizabalaga-set-for-emotional-athletic-club-homecoming-at-san",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T08:03:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kepa-arrizabalaga-set-emotional-athletic-080307467.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is set for an emotional return to his former club Athletic Club's San Mames stadium. The shot-stopper has been named in the Euskal Selekzioa squad to face Venezuela in an international friendly on November 14. The record-breaking keeper, who previously transferred to Chelsea for a then-world record €80 million, currently serves as an understudy to David Raya at Arsenal. The squad includes several players from other Spanish clubs, such as Udinese forward Unai Gomez and Bolton Wanderers attacker Gaizka Larrazabal. Osasuna stopper Aitor Fernandez adds to the competition among the posts. This fixture holds significant cultural importance, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the first autonomous Basque Government formed in 1936. Organized by Basque Football Federation president Xabier Goni, the friendly aims to preserve Euskal Selekzioa's 100% historical record in their fourth encounter against Venezuela.",
  "summary": "Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is poised for a poignant return to former club Athletic Club's San Mames stadium after earning a call-up from the Basque Country representative team. The shot-stopper has been named in the Euskal Selekzioa squad to take on South American visitors Venezuela during next weekend's international friendly in Bilbao.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kepa Arrizabalaga returns to Athletic Club's San Mames stadium.",
    "Called up for Basque Country's international friendly on November 14.",
    "Marks 90th anniversary of Basque Government's formation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}