Real Madrid coaches lead five-day clinic

One of the world’s successful football clubs is making its presence felt in the Philippines.

Real Madrid is holding a five-day youth football clinic starting Dec. 12 at Alabang Country Club in coordination with the Makati Football Club, which partnered with the ICTSI Foundation, Inc. and Spanish Embassy in Manila.

Two youth coaches from Fundacion Real Madrid will lead the roster of mentors for the clinic which will also include 15 local and professional MFC coaches.

MFC founding president Tomas Lozano said there will be 150 participants, with 80 coming from the marginalized youth sector.

Selected participants will come from Nayon ng Kabataan, Tuloy Foundation, Gawad Kalinga and Unang Hakbang Foundation and youth players from Pangasinan and Camarines Sur.

“We are excited to bring to Manila the youth football camp of the best football club of our generation,” said Christian Gonzalez, ICTSI head of Asia-Pacific region and Foundation board director and trustee.