Bilbao Building A Winner

When the whistle finally sounded to signal the end of proceedings, 40,000 people rose to their feet and erupted in joyous applause after witnessing an astounding Europa League victory.

Athletic Bilbao succeeded in doing the improbable, beating the defending English champions Manchester United over two legs in convincing fashion. There was no question as to who was the better team in both matches; Bilbao was relentless in its pursuit and systematically tore apart its opponents with relative ease.

"What we have seen, tonight and last Thursday, is a team whose work-rate is higher than anyone I have seen in Europe,” said Sir Alex Ferguson after the match, visibly humbled by the result.

The legendary United manager continued his praise by stating, "They have created a cause. Such energy and determination to win football matches is an incredible thing to see. They deserve to win it."

Rarely is the Scotsman out-coached by his managerial counterpart, let alone twice in a seven-day span.

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