An automated translation glitch on the social media platform X caused confusion on Friday, May 22, 2026, by incorrectly stating that Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta was trained at Athletic Club's Lezama academy.
The error occurred after CA Osasuna published a farewell message in Basque honoring Azpilicueta as a former homegrown player.
The original text praised him as one of the best players developed at Tajonar, Osasuna's official youth academy.
However, X's automated Spanish translation mistakenly replaced the word Tajonar with Lezama, the training facility of regional rivals Athletic Club.
The mistake drew attention across the Basque Country due to historical context.
Athletic Club had repeatedly targeted Azpilicueta as a transfer priority during his peak years in England, though a move never materialized.
Azpilicueta is concluding a decorated professional career that began at Osasuna.
He later moved to Olympique de Marseille and then Chelsea, where he served as club captain and won the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and FIFA Club World Cup.
The defender returned to Spanish football to play for Atletico de Madrid and maintained a prominent role with the Spanish national team for over a decade.
