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2023.4.14[Academy]

[U-18] Spain and Portugal Expedition Day 9 and 10

We will deliver reports from the 9th and 10th day of the Spain-Portugal expedition, which took place from April 3 (Mon) to April 12 (Wed).
On the 11th (Tuesday) of the 9th day of the expedition, we will finally begin our journey home. We will spend approximately 25 hours returning to Japan, which is one of the major experiences of this expedition.


Part of the breakfast at San Sebastian hotel. High-quality ham is served regularly in meals.
At 9:00 in front of the hotel in San Sebastian, SUNAL staff member Terry said goodbye to the team during the "37th Real Sociedad U-17 International Tournament". He provided a supportive environment for the players and staff with his caring personality, and also took them to watch La Liga matches and showed them around the city of San Sebastian.


After leaving the hotel, we took a bus for about 5 hours to Madrid's Barajas Airport while enjoying the vast greenery. Along the way, we stopped at a drive-in restaurant popular among locals for lunch.

 


After arriving at Barajas Airport, we said goodbye to Mr. Yamazaki, who coordinated the match-making and scheduling for this expedition in Portugal. We promised to meet again soon with Mr. Yamazaki, who is active on the world stage, and received gifts from the players.


And finally, it's time to leave the country.
Approximately 4 hours to Istanbul Airport in Turkey, then approximately 11 hours to Haneda Airport.


Arrived on the 12th (Wed) after 19:00.
At the airport, there were also Shoei Sasaki and Yuta Sugawara, who were members of the Japan national team U-16 and finished second place at the 50th Montaigu International Tournament held in Nantes, France.


Finally, through the expedition, each player promised to use what they felt for future activities and disbanded.
Thank you for your continued support for FC Tokyo U-18 players.



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