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• Memories: the day the NY Times dedicated an article to MFC and FI

  15 March, 2020
  
  

  

  Today we inaugurate a section of memories, in which we will recall some of the milestones and events that occurred in the history of Marbella Football Center and Football Impact.

  We remember when on January 24th 2015, the world’s most prestigious newspaper, the New York Times, echoed the work done by MFC and FI.

  In the article, the editor Sam Borden comments on how curious it is that a team like FC Basel is conducting its preseason more than 2000 kilometers from home and playing friendly matches against other European teams. The journalist comments it to who was then goalkeeper of FC Basel and current goalkeeper of Sevilla FC, to which the Czech answers with a smile.

  Later in the news, the reasons for the Winter Break are discussed, its implications, the number of teams that decide to bet on FI and MFC, the level of infrastructure of these companies …

  Click on the link if you want to read the full article European soccer clubs head to warmer climates to train in winter.

• Fabio Capello, old school manager

  14 March, 2020
  
  

  

  At Football Impact today we remember one of the best managers in football history. A man who has managed the best teams in the world in his 30-year career. Old school, but a sure value.

  

  We are talking about the great Fabio Capello, who has been able to coach the best players in the world. Teams like:

  • The Milan of Rijkaard, Gullit, Van Basten, Maldini or Donadoni.
  • Real Madrid of Roberto Carlos, Hierro, Redondo, Raúl or Seedorf in his first stage and of Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Casillas in the second one.
  • AS Rome of Cafu, Zanetti or Montella.
  • Juventus of Buffon, Del Piero Nedved or Ibrahimovic.
  • The English national team of Rooney, Owen, Lampard or Steven Gerrard.

  And if we talk about his sporting success, he will surprise us. 1 Champions League, 2 Spanish Leagues and 5 from Italy, 4 Italian Super Cups and one European Super Cup.

  

  In his later years, the Italian coach met Marbella Football Center and Football Impact. His first visit was with the Russian national team in 2013, when he chose MFC for a gathering.

  Once he knew our services and our way of working, he continued to bet on us. That is why he decided to make the 2018 Winter Break on the Costa del Sol with Jiangsu Suning, during his time in Chinese football.

• Pepe Mel, more than two decades dedicated to football

  13 March, 2020
  
  

  

  The current coach of UD Las Palmas, Pepe Mel, is one of the most experienced managers in the Spanish football. His long career began after his retirement as a player in 98 and since then he has not stopped leading one team after another.

  Starting from below, with clubs like CD Coslada or CP Mérida, the manager from Madrid has coached a large number of teams. Real Betis, RC Deportivo, Rayo Vallecano, West Bromwich Albion, Rayo Vallecano, Deportivo Alavés, Getafe CF, CD Tenerife, CP Ejido or Real Murcia appear in his cv.

  

  The current manager of Las Palmas maintains a friendship with the two managers of Marbella Football Center and Football Impact. Indeed he has visited MFC with UD Las Palmas and tb has traveled to Germany hand in hand with Football Impact with Betis.

  A year ago, Mel also visited the Marbella Football Center facilities, but for another purpose. He was one of the speakers at the 1st International Football Coaches Meeting along with Adolfo Aldana (former Real Madrid player) and Erling Moe, current manager of Molde FK.

   

• Good beginning of 2020 for Köln

  12 March, 2020
  
  

  

  Pictures: 1.FC Köln Instagram

  The 1. FC Köln, which made the Winter Break 2020 with Football Impact, started off on the right foot in 2020. The team was gathered at Villaitana Football Center (Benidorm) and played two friendly matches organized by Football Impact, against KV Mechelen and KRC Genk.

  

  After their stay on the Levantine coast, the team returned to the Bundesliga, where they have managed to overcome some positions, after their bad start. The “mountain goats” have achieved 5 victories in 8 games. To put it in context, the team had won 5 games in the first 17 days.

  

  Jhon Córdoba is being one of the most important players in Markus Gisdol’s team. The Colombian has scored 10 goals, with an average of 0.5 goals per game played.

  

  Tomorrow the team will face another of our friends, FSV Mainz 05. They will try to achieve a victory that will bring them closer to the positions of access to the Europa League, currently 5 points away.

• The grass, one of the keys for Football Impact

  12 March, 2020
  
  

  

  Football Impact and Marbella Football Center are expanding their client portfolio year after year. One of the keys to this success is based on the quality of our turf.

  Some of the best teams in the world (Liverpool, Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund…) and many of the most important federations (Spain, France, Germany …) choose us. Our clients come from Asia to America, passing through Africa and Europe.

  

  But all this would not be possible if we did not offer first class facilities and the best natural grass. To obtain this natural grass lawn, we have qualified personnel advised by expert agronomists,

  The grass is usually seen as a layer of a few centimeters, very beautiful and very green. But to make this layer look like this, there are several layers below. Composition of our lawn:

  

  • In the upper layer we see the English Ray Grass (lolium perenne).
  • Under this we have another layer of Bermuda Tiffway 419 type grass as a base.
  • A layer of silica sand is placed on the next layer.
  • An anti-grass mesh separates the sand from the next layer, of 80/120 gravel.
  • Another anti-grass mesh separates the 80/120 gravel from another gravel layer, in this case 12 mm Gravel No. 1.
  • Finally we have the sub-floor, with a tubular drainage system.

  Our professionals together with the appropriate machinery guarantee the correct control of pH, water quality, foundation analysis, etc …

• Summary of Austria – Switzerland

  11 March, 2020
  
  

  The second match of the Austrian and Swiss women’s teams ended with a 1-2 victory for the Swiss. Both teams had played a previous game, on day 6th, which ended with a draw 1-1.

  

  It was a very tough game. Both teams tried their best to offer a great show. Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas Stadium hosted this duel with excellent weather conditions.

  Crnogorcevic advanced to the Swiss two times. First in minute 8th, although Puntigam tied for the Austrians in 42nd, on the verge of the break. The Austrian just received a commemorative shirt of her 100 matches with the national team in the previous match. With the regulatory time he fulfilled (in 92nd), again Crnogorcevic, scored a penalty and gave the victory to the Swiss team.

• Hectic matchday with wins for Russia, IK Start and Switzerland

  10 March, 2020
  
  

  

  Today 4 games were held in the day organized by Football Impact. Three duel of female teams, one of absolute, another of U-23 and another of sub-19; In addition to a match between two Norwegian teams.

  

  The first match was held at 12:00 in Estepona. In Arroyo Enmedio, the U-23 women’s teams of Norway and Sweden tied 1-1. A shiny sun and first class football offered by the young promises of these two powers of women’s football.

  

  At 16:00 2 games were played. While the U-19 teams from Ireland and Russia faced each other in Dama de Noche, Grourud IL and IK Start did the same at Marbella Football Center. The Russians beat the Irish 4-2 in a vibrant match, while IK Start beat Grorud IL by 2-0.

  

  At 18:00 the duel between Switzerland and Austria was performed. These two absolute women’s teams had previously faced each other on day 6th in another match organized by Football Impact, resulting in a draw 1-1. This time, the Helvetians managed to win the match, with a 1-2 victory.

• 3 women’s matches tomorrow

  9 March, 2020
  
  

  

  Tomorrow’s Football Impact matchday is full of women’s football, with a total of 3 matches. The games are distributed along the day so that fans can fully enjoy this day.

  The first match will be between the U23 national teams of Norway and Sweden. It will be played at 12:00 in Arroyo Enmedio (Estepona). The second one will be played by the U19 national teams of Ireland and Russia in Dama de NOche (Marbella) from 16:00.

  Finally, the highlight of the day will be the match between the national teams of Switzerland and Austria. It will start at 18:00 at the Municipal Stadium of Marbella.

  In the middle of this exciting day of women’s football, a duel will be played between two Norwegian teams. On one side we will have IK Start and on the other Grorud, from the Eliteserien (1st) and the OBOS-league (2nd) respectively. It will be at 16:00 in Marbella Football Center

• Show and goals in the Norwegian derbies and women’s national teams game

  8 March, 2020
  
  

  

  Picture: Facebook Ullensaker / Kisa IL

  Today 3 games were played on Football Impact’s matchday. Two games were played at 13:00 and one at 16:00. At 13:00 we had a Norwegian derby and a game of the Week of Friendly Matches for Women’s NT and at 16:00 another Norwegian derby. A total of 10 goals were scored in the three matches.

  In the Municipal Stadium of Marbella we had the match between U23 national teams from Holland and Norway. The result was 1-1 in this match that was performed on a special day, International Women’s Day.

  Simultaneously, in Santa María Polo (Sotogrande), we had the first duel between two Norwegian teams. Ullensaker / Kisa IL and Ranheim IL met with a 2-1 result favorable to the first team.

  At 16:00, in La Quinta, we had another duel between two teams from Norway. In this case they were Stabaek IF and FK Haugesund. Stabaek won by an overwhelming 4-1.

• Happy International Women’s Day!

  8 March, 2020
  
  

  

  Source: www.womanuppower.com

  Today is March 8th, a very marked day. The day we commemorate the struggle of women for their full integration into society, as well as the emancipation of women and their full development as a person.

  

  From Football Impact we want to show solidarity with the feminist cause on such an important day. And we commemorate it, in addition, with a match between the U-23 women’s national teams of Holland and Norway.

  Women’s football is growing in recent years and we like to be part of this change. Coinciding with this date, Football Impact has organized the Week of Friendly Matches for Women’s NT. In this event, women’s national teams from Sweden, Norway, Holland, Ireland and Russia participate.

  

  They are also currently working with Football Impact Austria and Switzerland. These two countries were together with Germany and Denmark the first to celebrate International Women’s Day, on March 19th, 1911.