By Chris Wright

Being the jolly good sports they are, Athletic Bilbao have decided to create their very own “One Club Men” award, with which they plan to pay an annual tribute to those players around the world who spent their entire professional careers with just one team.

The very first, inaugural award winner is one Matthew Le Tissier, who famously devoted his entire footballing life to Southampton Football Club between 1986 and 2002.

In an announcement on the Basque club’s official website, the club confirmed that Le Tissier will “receive his award on Tuesday, April 28 at half-time during the La Liga match between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad”.

How bloomin’ nice of them. It’s a lovely idea, and fitting that Bilbao are the proponents. Somehow, it seems to mean that little bit more coming from them, being a club famous for prizing home-grown loyalty and all.

Now, seeing that we went and mentioned Le Tiss, it’s only fair that we leave this here…

Bliss.