Football: the U13s of La Peyrade offer themselves a memory engraved forever

Le déluge n’aura pas freiné les ardeurs des jeunes Frontignanais, vainqueurs d’un tournoi mythique.

The young Muscatiers won the "Copa Jordi" 2024.

The U13s of Olympique Lapeyradois had an Easter weekend that they will certainly not soon forget. They participated in the "Copa Jordi", a true institution in terms of European football tournament, which brings together 140 teams from twelve nations divided into fourteen categories. An XXL concentration on the Costa Brava.

The 2024 edition took place from March 29 to 31 in the fantastic sports complex 'Catalunya Soccerland', located in Tordera near Blanes and that of the organizing club, CF Tordera, between Lloret de Mar to the north and Calella to the south.

An exceptional performance

Once the scene is set, the performance of the young "red devils” has not gone unnoticed. Big winners over the Italians US Pianenghese and the Scots Fair City FC, they easily qualified for the pool which would determine the podium. This three-way final pitted them against two Italian clubs, also first in the initial phase.

As a semi-final, they upset the Lombards of Corte Franca (5-0), thus offering themselves a final against their counterparts from the University Sports Center of Parma. It was in torrential rain that they won against the Parmesans (3-1).

By including the name of the Olympique on the list of winners of this legendary tournament, they delivered an exceptional performance. This international tournament happily combines football and discovery. Added to the competition is a holiday feeling. The Ramblas of Barcelona, ​​the Camp Nou of Barça, the nearby beaches represent all sites to visit proposed by the organization. The only downside is that the weather was not up to par of the appointment. Unlike the Lapeyradois.