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Athletic Bilbao boss Valverde delighted with victory over Napoli

Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde is full of pride over their Champions League defeat of Napoli.

Athletic won last night's second-leg 3-1 to reach the group phase.

"Of course we kept calm, as we had prepared to face a difficult game against a great team like Napoli," Valverde told SportMediaset.

"The difference was made by the crowd at the San Mames, as they helped push the players on tonight and we kept faith in ourselves.

"It's true no Italian team has ever won at the San Mames. This is an historic day for us, 16 years later we are going into the Champions League."

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