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• Top players choose Marbella Football Center

  16 June, 2021
  
  

  As every summer, some of the best players from all over the world come to the Marbella Football Center to prepare a goal, recover or simply keep fit.

  

  If in previous occasions we have seen players like Lucas Vázquez, Joe Hart, Nacho or Fernando Llorente, in these weeks and the next ones the attendance of these players is going to be much higher. Some like Daley Blind or Martin Braithwaite came to prepare for Euro 2021, others will come in the coming days or weeks. 

  

  These top players are taking the opportunity to do all kinds of tasks. In addition to working out in our state-of-the-art gym, they also work on the pitch, shoot at goal, practice skills, etc… All in an atmosphere of maximum privacy.

  

  Full list of players who have recently passed or will pass in the next few days:

  • Daley Blind (Ajax FC)
  • Braithwhite (FC Barcelona)
  • Manu Lanzini (Westham United)
  • Carlos “The Rock” Sanchez (Watford FC)
  • Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow)
  • Mikel Balenciaga (Athletic Club Bilbao)
  • Charley Musonda (Chelsea FC)
  • Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal FC)
  • Michaël Cuisance (FC Bayern Munich)
  • Oscar de Marcos (Athletic Club Bilbao)

• Successful 2 weeks of national teams football at MFC

  15 June, 2021
  
  

  Up to 12 national teams have visited Marbella Football Center in the last two weeks. Senior national teams, U21 and U17 teams and teams preparing for the Olympic Games have all visited the Costa del Sol in the last 2 weeks.

  Stays of a week and a half on average, during which all teams have been able to play friendlies against each other or against third teams. The possibility to offer these friendlies is what gives the clubs and national teams an added value when they visit Marbella Football Centre.

  The hotels have complied with the sanitary protocol and the teams have been very happy during their stays. As well as the training facilities, which have offered the teams ideal conditions for training.

  

  As for the Olympic teams event, it has also been a success and the teams have been able to prepare for Tokyo 2021.

  Olympic teams:

  Mexico: from 4th June to 13th June.

  Argentina: 31st May to 9th June.

  Saudi Arabia: 1st June to 15th June.

  Australia: 28th May to 12th June.

  Romania: from 31st May to 9th June.

   

  Senior national teams:

  Norway: 29th May to 7th June

  Greece: from 4th June to 7th June.

  Luxembourg: from 31st May to 3rd June.

   

  U21 national teams:

  Denmark: from 1st June to 9th June.

  Ireland: from 27th May to 6th June.

  Switzerland: from 25th May to 30th May.

   

  U17 national team:

  Spain: from 31st May to 5th June.

• Switzerland, Ireland and Denmark U21 teams finish their stay at MFC

  12 June, 2021
  
  

   

  The U21 teams of Switzerland, Ireland and Denmark have finished their training camp at Marbella Football Center. The three teams are leaving the Costa del Sol after a stay of approximately one week.

  Switzerland had the shortest training camp of only five days. During this time they trained at the Dama de Noche facilities and played a match against the Irish team, winning 2-0.

  

  The Irish, on the other hand, had a longer 10-day training camp at Atalaya Football Pitches. As well as losing to Switzerland, as mentioned above, they also played two other matches, beating Australia’s U-23 team (who are preparing for the Olympic Games) 1-0 and losing to Denmark by the same scoreline.

  

  Denmark’s training camp lasted eight days. Victory against Ireland by 1-0 as we have already mentioned and defeat against the Olympic team of Argentina by 1-2.

  We wish the best of luck to our friends in future competitions!

• Olympic teams continue their preparation at MFC

  10 June, 2021
  
  

  

  This weekend the last two matches of the Pre-Olympic Match Week organised by Marbella Football Center will be played. During this week of international matches, important federations such as Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Romania and Australia have held training camps on the Costa del Sol.

  With a duration of approximately one week, these five teams are preparing their participation in the Tokyo Olympics. To continue with this preparation, this weekend we have two more matches.

  

  On Friday we will have a duel between Saudi Arabia and Argentina, which will be played at Marbella Football Center from 16:00. On Saturday at the Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas Stadium we will have another match organised by FI and MFC, this time between Mexico and Australia, starting at 20:00. The Pre-Olympic Match Week is showing a great level, as all members are being very competitive. 

  On 22nd July all our friends will make their debut in the competition. Mexico will face France, Argentina and Australia will play against each other, Romania will face Honduras and Saudi Arabia will face Ivory Coast. From Marbella we will be cheering them on to give their best.

• Norway finishes its training camp with Marbella Football Center

  8 June, 2021
  
  

  The Norwegian senior national team has finished its training camp with Marbella Football Center. The Scandinavian team has been training at La Quinta Football Fields since May 29th and leaves the Costa del Sol today.

  A total of 11 days in the pleasant Marbella sunshine during which Stale Solbakken’s men have worked hard, improving tactically, technically and physically. In addition, this type of training camp strengthens the relationships between the players themselves, turning the dressing room into a team.

  During these 11 days, the Norwegian senior national team has played 2 matches, against Luxembourg on the 2nd and against Greece on the 6th. Both matches were organised by Marbella Football Center and were played in La Rosaleda (Malaga CF stadium).

  Victory against Luxembrugo with a goal by Haaland and a tight defeat against Greece for our Norwegian friends. With a very young and talented team (Haaland, Odegaard…), the Norwegians have big goals for the future. From MFC we wish them the best of luck and we will do our best to help them every time they visit us.

• Second week of the Pre-Olympic Match Week by MFC

  7 June, 2021
  
  

  

  The second week of the Pre-Olympic Match Week by MFC has started. With the arrival of the Argentinean national team, there are now 5 teams preparing for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The white and blue team will join Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Romania.

  

  Tomorrow, Tuesday, we will have 3 matches in this second week of top level football. On one hand we have the duel between Denmark U21 against Argentina U23, where the South Americans will make their debut in the Pre-Olympic Match Week by MFC. Two other matches will also be played. Mexico will face Saudi Arabia and Australia will do the same with Romania. 

  

  In the first week 2 matches were played. In these Ireland U21 defeated Australia U23 2-1 and Mexico beat Romania 1-0.

  

  This event is taking place due to the high level of health safety protocol. This allows the national teams to have a first class preparation without any worries beyond the sporting aspect.

• Pre-Olympic football weekend at MFC

  4 June, 2021
  
  

  

  A weekend full of football with Marbella Foootball Center and Football Impact. This Saturday 2 matches will be played at different venues in Marbella, pitting some of the teams preparing for the Tokyo Olympics on the Costa del Sol.

  The first match will face Australia and Saudi Arabia U-23 teams against each other at the Marbella Football Centre. The match will kick off at 14:00 and will be a match in which Oceanics and Asians will give their best, with the aim of arriving in Japan in the best possible shape. It will be Australia’s second match, having faced Ireland Under-21s on June 2nd.

  The second match will be played at the Estadio Municipal de Marbella. From 20:00, the U-23 teams of Mexico and Romania will face each other in what will be their first clash in this training camp. 

  

  Romania will play one more match against Australia. Meanwhile, Mexico will play Saudi Arabia and Australia on 8 and 12. 

  Meanwhile, Mexico and Australia are training at Dama de Noche. The Saudi Arabian team is working in Arroyo Enmedio (Estepona) and the Romanian team is preparing for the championship in MFC. Argentina will arrive on the 5th.

• U21 teams of Ireland and Denmark continue their preparation at MFC and will meet on Saturday

  3 June, 2021
  
  

  

  Picture: Danish Football Federation

  The Ireland and Denmark U21 teams continue their respective training camps at Marbella Football Centre, which they will complement on Saturday with a friendly match. Ireland is in the middle of its training camp (ending on the 6th), while Denmark are still in the middle of its training camp (ending on the 9th).

  For the Irish it will be the third game  organised by Football Impact and MFC. So far they have a record of one defeat (0-2 against Switzerland U-21) and one win (1-2 against Australia U-23). With this last match, they will play the last game of their training camp.

  

  Picture: Irish Football Federation

  For Denmark, however, it will be their first match. The Danes will also play another match against Argentina U-23 on the 8th, which will serve as a chance to forge ahead against top-class national team.

• The National Teams choose Marbella Football Center

  2 June, 2021
  
  

  

  Marbella Football Center has become a meeting point for some of the best national teams in the world. Especially on important dates, such as the preparation of international events of the importance of the Olympic Games.

  During the month of June, national teams of all kinds will pass through our facilities. From the senior national teams to the U-21, including the U-23s (the latter to prepare for the Olympics) and even an U-17 national team.

  Olympic teams:

  Mexico: from 4th June to 13th June.

  Argentina: 31st May to 9th June.

  Saudi Arabia: 1st June to 15th June.

  Australia: 28th May to 12th June.

  Romania: from 31st May to 9th June.

   

  Senior national teams:

  Norway: 29th May to 7th June

  Greece: from 4th June to 7th June.

  Luxembourg: from 31st May to 3rd June.

   

  U21 national teams:

  Denmark: from 1st June to 9th June.

  Ireland: from 27th May to 6th June.

  Switzerland: from 25th May to 30th May.

   

  U17 national team:

  Spain: from 31st May to 5th June.

  Marbella has become an unbeatable destination for the preparation of the best teams. That is why they come to us, in search of the best preparation and the possibility of playing top level friendlies.

  All this is possible in part thanks to the commendable help of the Marbella Town Hall, which has collaborated to make Marbella a preferred destination for these teams.

  30/05/2021 Switzerland U21 vs Ireland Rep. U21

  02/06/2021 Ireland Rep. U21 vs Australia U23 NT

  02/06/2021 Norway NTA vs Luxembourg NTA

  05/06/2021 Australia U23NT vs Saudi Arabia U23

  05/06/2021 Mexico U23NT vs Romania U23NT

  05/06/2021 Denmark U21 vs Ireland Rep. U21

  06/06/2021 Norway NTA vs Greece NTA

  08/06/2021 Denmark U21 vs Argentina U23

  08/06/2021 Australia U23NT vs Romania U23NT

  08/06/2021 Mexico U23NT vs Saudi Arabia U23

  11/06/2021 Saudi Arabia U23 vs Argentina U23

  12/06/2021 Mexico U23NT vs Australia U23NT

• In the absence of Argentina, the national teams of Mexico, Romania, Australia and Saudi Arabia are already training in Marbella.

  1 June, 2021
  
  

  Today, June 1st, a total of 4 of the 16 teams that will compete in the Olympic Games are already training in the facilities managed by Marbella Football Center. Finally there will be 5 national teams, as Argentina, who will arrive on the 4th of June, is still missing.

  The national teams of Australia, Mexico, Romania, Saudi Arabia and Argentina will work out on the Costa del Sol, where they are preparing their participation in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The event will start at the end of July, on the 22nd.

  To get to this important event, our friends have decided to come to us, looking for a quiet, safe place with first class facilities. With stages of approximately 2 weeks, these teams will take the opportunity to play friendly matches that will help them to reach this event in the best possible conditions.

  Duration of the stages:

  Argentina: from June 4th to June 13th.

  Mexico: from 31st May to 9th June.

  Saudi Arabia: from June 1st to June 15th.

  Australia: from 28th May to 12th June.

  Romania: 31st May to 9th June.

  Friendly matches to be played by these teams:

  02/06/2021 – Ireland U21 – Australia U23.

  05/06/2021 – Australia U23 – Saudi Arabia U23.

  05/06/2021 – Mexico U23 – Romania U23.

  08/06/2021 – Australia U23 – Romania U23.

  08/06/2021 – Mexico U23 – Saudi Arabia U23.

  11/06/2021 – Saudi Arabia U23 – Argentina U23.

  12/06/2021 – Mexico U23 – Australia U23.