Vicente del Bosque, the only Spanish coach to have achieved a World Cup to his credit, spoke about the value of football as a source of useful values for daily life. He stated that soccer is a team sport that requires solidarity and generosity and reminded parents, girls and boys of the importance of the principles that his academy intends to instil: tolerance, respect, friendship, fair play, integration, effort and happiness.
Formed in 2011, the Academy has had access to nearly 13,500 students of 26 different nationalities and has organized events in Denmark, France, Russia, the United States and China. "If football proves anything, it is that it has no borders," said Mr. Vicente del Bosque