Mr Bilboa has now removed the bids which he said were obviously hoaxes.

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Athletic Bilboa, such impressive winners over English Premier League leaders Manchester United in the quarterfinals, were held 2-2 by Schalke on their home ground, but the Basque side went through 6-4 on aggregate.

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Less impressive has been United's form in European club competition, with a shock failure to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League, then a two-leg defeat to Athletic Bilboa in the Europa League.

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