“Un, dos, tres… hala Madrid!”: in Saint-Jean-du-Pin, we play like Real Madrid
A second opportunity to host the Real Foundation courses which sign the common values of the legendary club with Étoile led by Nordine Maharzi. Midi Libre – STEPHANE BARBIER
Among the four recruits, the penalty test can lead a young player to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Midi Libre – STEPHANE BARBIER
Around forty young people will meet on the Saint-Jean-du-Pin synthetic field until Friday. Midi Libre – STEPHANE BARBIER
Thibaud Dallais, educator here in action with the youngest, U7 to U11. Midi Libre – STEPHANE BARBIER
Youssef Oukattou, director of the course, joined the Real foundation in 2021. Midi Libre – STEPHANE BARBIER
For the second year in a row, the Real Madrid foundation is offering a week of training, according to the methods of the legendary Spanish club, within the Étoile sportive de Saint-Jean-du-Pin. Confirmation of a convergence in the values taught, respect and fair play, while the club has recorded strong growth, nearly 140 members to date, since the arrival at the helm of Nordine Maharzi .
Tuesday April 16, on the synthetic pitch of the Plos stadium, there are around forty young people proudly wearing an immaculately white outfit. Embroidered on the right leg of their shorts, the Real Madrid fútbol club badge informs of the uniqueness of this training week.
That morning, tablet in hand, Youssef Oukattou, director of the course, led each of the budding footballers, aged 6 to 16, to the penalty spot in order to assess the power of their ;tir.
One of the many stages at the end of which two young people will be selected for a national final in the Paris region (2025) before a second contested this time in 2026 on the lawn of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
We are trained by the Real Madrid club according to the values of respect, solidarity, fair play and desire to succeed
The road is long but the adage which ensures that it is indeed this rather than the objective which counts corresponds exactly to the spirit of this ten training sessions. " We are trained by the Real Madrid club according to the values of respect, solidarity, fair play and the desire to succeed, explains Youssef Oukattou integrating the staff in 2021. But for the rest, regarding professional football, we are not going to sell them dreams. We will keep them with their feet on the ground and their heads on their shoulders. What is feasible we put in place and what we cannot do, we cannot invent. We also put a lot of effort into the sessions. but we also talk about the rest: respect for discipline, not taking yourself for what you are not and then, you practice. But our values match those of Nordine and the club.
Four recruits and a match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium for the most talented…
In a red t-shirt, from the back of the field stands out Nordine Maharzi, president of the club delighted with the renewal of the operation. Obviously this renewal is a mark of confidence he explains. The feedback from Real's supervisors was good and the club rose to the occasion. The project, based on a ball, is to establish an attitude, a established framework that young people adopt in their football work as well as beyond the field. 60~/em>
At the edge of the field, Sihem, mother of young Aymen, 8 years old, rightly appreciates " the learning methods as well as the novelty proposed (the training protocols change every year, Editor's note) " while young Arnaud's father, arrived from Saint-Jean-du-Gard, observed in one year the evolution of his son's behavior " less vroom vroom, who was able to raise his head to see the game and understand his place. "
This internship with Real means offering a spectacle because football must remain a spectacle and inspire dreams
On the field, the indications of the educator Thibaud Devais continue to accompany the game of the U 7 to U 11 while at the back of the field, at & ;nbsp;the favor of a fresh wind that rises, float in the wind the portrait images of José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias, known as Nacho or even Vinícius Júnior.
But if the Étoile players stand out on the pitch, particularly the U12-U13 in interleague, Nordine Maharzi only enjoys one thing " big clubs are based on an institution, like a family. This is the case here and through this internship with Real, it is offering a spectacle because football must remain a spectacle and inspire dreams ."
From the field, Julia runs up the ball to join the group. With an almost cry from the heart in response to the question of what she likes about this internship, she responds without hesitation " this afternoon's match! " With his new colleagues Anton, Arnaud, Koceila, Elie and the others…
The course is offered at a price of 300 euros, including complete clothing (jersey, shorts, socks, a bag, a water bottle and a ball), snacks as well as a personalized assessment of the young person. A final in Madrid will be offered to two of them, on the basis of footballing skills, as well as a best penalty taker (by drawing lots to ensure a session in front of 80 players). 000 people at the Bernabeu) and another on the values of fair play. I subscribe to read more
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