The Real Sociedad pays tribute to Zabaleta on the 25th anniversary of his murder

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12/08/2023 at 20:15

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The San Sebastian team included the late fan in the call for the league match against Villarreal

The figure of Aitor Zabaleta continues to be remembered and has become a symbol of the Real Sociedad fans

On December 8, 1998, Aitor Zabaleta was stabbed to death near the Vicente Calderón stadium by Ricardo Guerra, member of the ultra group Bastión 1903, one of the most violent splits of the Atlético Front. The red-and-white fan was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

25 years after this tragic event, The figure of Aitor Zabaleta continues to be remembered and has become a symbol of the Real Sociedad fans. His tragic death shocked the world of football and Gipuzkoan society in particular, which has remembered him ever since with tribute acts and demonstrations in his memory. In turn, he marked a before and after in the fight against the ‘ultras’.

Now, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his murder, the Royal Society wanted to have a nice ‘wink’ towards Aitor Zabaleta. At the time of announcing the team’s call-up for the match against Villarreal, the ‘txuri-urdin’ team included Zabaleta with the number 25 along with the rest of the players.

Imanol Alguacil also remembered the deceased fan at the press conference prior to the sixteenth day of LaLiga EA Sports. “25 years ago Aitor left us and today Martín Oyarzabal was born. One news is sad, the other happy, but both of them will surely carry the Real shield in their hearts wherever they go.”



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