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• Happy International Women’s Day

  8 March, 2021
  
  

  

  At Football Impact we celebrate Women’s Day in style. One reason is because an important part of our clients are female teams. On the other hand, in our workforce we have a large proportion of girls, performing fundamental functions.

  Year after year, we have observed a that  women’s football is growing. Due to its increasing professionalization, the number of teams that come to us has became bigger and bigger.

  The last female team to visit our facilities was the Spanish Under-19 Women’s National Team, which recently completed a stage. But it is not the only team, some examples of women’s teams that have visited us recently:

  • German National Team
  • Austrian National Team.
  • Swiss National team.
  • Spanish U20 team.
  • Swedish U23 team.
  • Dutch U23 team.
  • Russian U19 team.
  • Irish U19 team.
  • Norwegian U23 team.

  But it is not only that some teams attend to work with us, but Football Impact has also organized weeks of international matches. An example is the Week of Friendly Matches for Women’s NT, with up to 5 international matches in a week.

  From Football Impact and Marbella Football Center we are pleased to see the rise of women’s football. For this, and much more, we can only say: “Happy International Women’s Day.”

   

• The Football Impact stages keep going strong

  5 March, 2021
  
  

  

  Football Impact stages continue to be an attractive place for some of the best football clubs and federations in the world. The pleasant temperatures, even during the winter, and the lack of rain are some of the strong points of Football Impact offers.

  But this good climate (average winter temperature around 13-15 degrees) would mean nothing, if it was not accompanied by the best training camps, a first-rate level of services and the possibility of playing friendly matches against big teams.

  On the other hand, at Football Impact we have made sure that the effects of the pandemic do not affect our friends. With bubble concentrations and the health security protocol, all friends feel safe during their stay with Football Impact. Whether in Marbella, Benidorm, Murcia, Sotogrande, etc … the Football Impact seal is applied in all its stages.

  During their stay, the players take the opportunity to get to know the area and carry out all kinds of activities. From team excursions to visiting nearby cities, to sports activities such as paddle tennis or simply walking around the city and discovering new places.

  These are the teams that have visited us during the winter of 2021:

  • Ferencváros Torna Club.
  • Estonian Football Federation.
  • FC Lokomotiv Moscow.
  • FC Rostov
  • FK Östersunds.
  • FC Krasnodar.
  • FC Locomotive Tbilisi.
  • Spanish Football Federation, with the U19, male and female teams.
  • FK Bodo/Glimt (currently in Marbella).
  • FK Molde. The Norwegians are in Benidorm, performing their second stage of the year at the Meliá Villaitana Football Center.

• FK Bodø/Glimt completes its first week in Marbella

  3 March, 2021
  
  

  

  Picture: FK Bodø / Glimt

  The current champion of the Eliteserien, today completes the first week of his winter stage with Football Impact. The team is enjoying the good temperatures prevailing on the Costa del Sol.

  The Scandinavian team has concluded the first of its 3 weeks training with Football Impact. The team has been working very hard at the Dama de Noche facilities. There, in addition to working on the lawn, they have a gym equipped with the latest technology at the service of sport.

  

  Picture: FK Bodø / Glimt

  In addition to physical, tactical and technical preparation, the team is also playing friendly matches, to sharpen their skills to the maximum. This Saturday the team faced Marbella FC with the result of tie 2-2.

  The start of the 2021 season is close and our friends will try to revalidate the title of the Eliteserien, so they must be at the highest level on April 5th. Brann Bergen (also a friend of Football Impact) will be the first rival of the season.

• FK Molde repeats stage with FI after passing the round in the Europa League

  2 March, 2021
  
  

  

  FK Molde, current runner-up of the Eliteserien, repeats stage at the Meliá Villaitana Football Center. The Norwegian team has decided to perform another stay, after beating TSG Hoffenheim.

  After the victory in the round of 32 of the Europa League over one of our friends (Hoffenheim), now they will have to face another of our friends, Granada CF.

  Erling Moe and his boys came to the Meliá Villaitana Football Center sports complex with  Football Impact. Due to the situation caused by the pandemic, the Norwegian team had to play the first leg at the Estadio de la Cerámica and decided to prepare it with FI.

  After contesting the second leg in Germany and beating Hoffenheim, they will bet again on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The good weather conditions and the fact of facing Granada CF on the 11th have made the Scandinavians decide to continue working with Football Impact until March 9th.

• The Spanish U19 National Team ends its stage in MFC

  25 February, 2021
  
  

  

  Real Madrid players during their stage at Marbella Football Center

  The Spanish Under-19 team finished its stage at Marbella Football Center yesterday. Three days of preparation in which the players have carried out training sessions enjoying the good weather of the Costa del Sol.

  The team planned to finish the stage today, Thursday, February 25th. But the communication by UEFA of the suspension of the European Under-19 Championship, has anticipated the departure of the team coached by Santi Denia.

  

  FC Barcelona players during their stage at Marbella Football Center

  Now the players return to their teams to continue working hard. Only by giving their best they can continue to count for the manager. From Marbella Football Center we want to say goodbye to our friends and we hope that they will visit us again soon.

• FK Bodo/Glimt, Norwegian champion, arrives in Marbella

  24 February, 2021
  
  

  

  The current Eliteserien champion, FK Bodo/Glimt, arrives in Marbella for a 20-day stage on the Costa del Sol. He is a regular customer who visits our facilities every year.

  Yesterday we said that the 2019 Eliteserien champion was leaving the Meliá Villaitana Football Center facilities. And today it is the 2020 champion who arrives to prepare for the start of the Eliteserien 2021.

  Last year they exercised on the fields of Arroyo Enmedio (Estepona) and this 2021 they will do the same in Dama de Noche. During its stay, the team will play several friendly matches, starting this Saturday, when they will face Marbella FC.

  On April 5th, in about 5 weeks, the team will start the Eliteserien 2021 and wants to reach it in the best conditions.

  From MFC and FI we wish our friends a happy stay so that they can achieve their goals.

• Molde FK ends its stay with FI at Meliá Villaitana Football Center

  24 February, 2021
  
  

  

  El Molde FK ended its stay at the Meliá Villaitana Football Center yesterday. The Norwegian team has performed a 9-day stage, from the 14th to yesterday the 22nd of February.

  Our friends, runners-up in the Eliteserien (Norwegian first division) and 2019 champions, are regular customers. On this occasion they have visited us to carry out a stage and play the game of the round of 32 of the Europa League.

  

  Due to the pandemic, both our friends from Molde, as well as our friends from TSG Hoffenheim, came to Spain to play this match at the Estadio de la Cerámica, in Villarreal. Result of 3-3, that leaves both teams with options for the second leg.

   

  Our employee Chema (team coordinator) has been with them assisting them during the stay. Chema is a Molde former player and is highly appreciated within the club.

  

  The Norwegians will face Hoffenheim again on Thursday. From Spain we wish the best to our friends, who in addition to the Europa League, will start the Eliteserien in 5 weeks.

• The Spanish U19 national team in Marbella Football Center

  23 February, 2021
  
  

  

  The Spanish Under-19 Team arrived in Marbella yesterday, where they are going to perform a stage. Led by Santi Denia, the players were able to take advantage of the good sun for their first training session.

  The Marbella town hall with the support of Football Impact is coordinating the stay. During the 4 days that they will spend in Marbella, the team will stay at the Hotel Barceló Marbella.

  The list of the selected young promises by the former international center is as follows:

  • Athletic Club: Nicolás Serrano Galdeano and Nicholas Williams Arthuer.
  • CA Osasuna: Iván Martínez Marqués.
  • FC Barcelona: José Martínez Marsá, Alejandro Balde Martínez, Nicolas González Iglesias, Gerard Fernández Castellano and Jorge Carrillo Balea.
  • CD Tenerife SAD: Germán Valera Karabinaite.
  • Levante UD: Alejandro Blesa Pina.
  • RC Celta de Vigo: Gabriel Veiga Novas.
  • Atlético de Madrid: Carlos Humberto Rojas Mosquera.
  • Real Madrid CF: Álvaro Carrillo Alacid, Israel Salazar Piriz, Rafael Marín Zamora and Lucas Cañizares.
  • Sevilla FC: José Ángel Carmona Navarro, Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco and Carlos Álvarez Rivera.
  • Real Sociedad: Roberto Navarro Muñoz.
  • Valencia CF: Carlos M. Pérez Sánchez, José David Menargues Manzanares and Jesús Vázquez Alcalde.
  • Villarreal CF: Aitor Gelardo Vergara.
  • RCD Espanyol: Lluis Recasens Vives and Gregorio Gracia Sánchez.
  • Real Zaragoza: Alejandro Francés Torrijo and Iván Azón Monzón.

  During the 4 days of the Spanish team in Marbella, the players will take the opportunity to get to know each other. On late March, the team will have to play 3 matches in the first phase of the European U19 Championship qualifying. Faroe Islands, Finland and Belgium will be the rivals.

• Locomotive Tbilisi ends its stay in Marbella

  22 February, 2021
  
  

  

  The Georgian club FC Locomotive Tbilisi has left the Costa del Sol after spending half a month gathered in Marbella Football Center. Next Monday the team will debut in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga, the Georgian national championship.

  The team finished last season just one point behind the entry area to European competitions. After this Winter Break with Football Impact, those of Tbilisi will try to improve their performance for the next campaign and pursue greater goals.

  

  To start the season, they will have a derby, against Saburtalo Tbilisi. To get to the start of the season in the best possible shape, Football Impact organized several friendlies for them during this stage in Marbella. Teams like FC Rostov, FC Krasnodar, FC Lokomotiv Moscow or RB Linense have been their rivals.

  From MFC and FI we will follow the evolution of our friends, to whom we wish the best of luck in this 2021 season.

• The Spanish U-19 Women’s National Team ends its stage in Marbella

  19 February, 2021
  
  

  

  Picture: RFEF

  After five days of concentration in Marbella, the Spanish U19 Women’s Team today leaves its stage on the Costa del Sol.

  The good weather prevailing these days has allowed Pedro López’s girls to do an excellent job. These five days have served the girls to improve physically and tactically, but also to grow as a group.

  

  The Hotel Barceló Marbella has been where our promises have stayed. The Marbella Football Center facilities have been the venue where the future stars of the senior team have been able to show the coach that they deserve a place among the selected ones.

  This is the first of many stages of RFEF teams according to the agreement between Marbella’s Town Hall, Turismo Costa del Sol and RFEF. We are already looking forward to seeing them again soon.