Marbella will host a charity match with the Spanish under-20 world champion team in Nigeria

José Carlos García

Marbella

On June 16th at 8:00 PM, Marbella will host a charity football match at the Marbella Football Center in Nueva Andalucía. The match will feature the Spanish under-20 world champion team from the 1999 championship in Nigeria against a team of veterans from the Spanish Footballers Association (AFE). All proceeds will go to the Child Diversity Care Center (CADI). The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, highlighted during the presentation of the match that "it is an initiative that combines sport and solidarity and will support the extraordinary work carried out by such an important entity for the town as CADI."

The mayor, who was accompanied by the councilor for sports, Lisandro Vieytes; the secretary of the AFE, Diego Rivas; the former footballer Vicente Valcarce, and the sports coordinator of CADI, Maite Caño, thanked the footballers' association for choosing Marbella to host this event for the second consecutive year. "The last edition was a great success, and we are convinced that it will once again receive a magnificent response from the public because it offers the opportunity to enjoy great football legends and collaborate with a social cause," she said.

"We fully understand the importance of sport in promoting real and effective integration, and CADI is a wonderful example of its ability to launch initiatives that open opportunities for everyone," the mayor stated, while especially valuing the launch this year of their first inclusive women’s football team. She also highlighted the consolidation of Marbella as a venue for major events in this area. "Our city offers exceptional conditions for sports practice and has the organizational, logistical, and touristic capacity necessary to host top-level events, which also contribute to enhancing its external projection," she pointed out.

Football is solidarity

For his part, Rivas thanked the institutional support and explained that the match is born with the aim of highlighting the social commitment of footballers. "We want to show that football is also about solidarity and that one of the best ways to do so is through a match where all the proceeds go to an entity that performs such essential work as CADI," he noted. In the same vein, Valcarce emphasized the importance of footballers continuing to be involved in charitable initiatives after their professional careers. "Participating in events like this allows us to continue enjoying football and, above all, help improve the lives of many people," he assured.

The match will feature Rubén de la Red, Carlos Marchena, Xavi Fernández, and Vicente Valcarce.

Finally, Caño stated that hosting the match "is a true gift for us" and thanked the support received from the AFE and the City Council. She reminded that sport is part of CADI's DNA and highlighted the launch this season of the women's football project for girls with intellectual disabilities. "Beyond the economic boost that this initiative represents, it is very important to feel that we have the support and accompaniment of committed institutions and entities," she expressed.

During the presentation, some of the names of those participating in the match were advanced, including former internationals Rubén de la Red, Carlos Marchena, Xavi Fernández, and Vicente Valcarce himself, although the organization will continue to announce new additions in the coming days. Tickets are already available at the CADI headquarters, located at the Citizen Participation Center Plaza de Toros (Plaza de la Concordia, 3), and the organization has also set up a zero row for those who wish to collaborate without attending the match.

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