La Linea football team face Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey

LA Linea-based football team Real Balompedica Linense have the chance to make history this month.

The minnows host Basque country giants Athletic Bilbao in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey on December 3.

Bilbao, currently eighth in La Liga, have a 2,000km round trip on their hands, having drawn the furthest possible away team.

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