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2023.5.16[Academy]

U-15 Fukagawa Italy Expedition Day 2

On the second day of the expedition, on the 15th (Monday), we will take a walk to acclimate to the local time and experience the climate and culture of Italy.


After having breakfast, we traveled for about 10 minutes by bus and conducted training. All players and staff worked up a sweat while enjoying the confirmation of their condition.


In the afternoon, I went shopping at the supermarket and actively challenged myself to communicate in Italian and English.

After that, we played a 35-minute half training match against the local team. Although we won, it was a match that left many issues to address, providing us with a good opportunity to reflect on ourselves once again.


After dinner, many players appeared sleepy due to the time difference, but since there are night matches during the tournament, we held a meeting to adjust to the match schedule as a countermeasure against the time difference. During the meeting, each person gave a 2-minute speech. They shared their thoughts in their own words about personal challenges, feelings towards the team and teammates, and goals and resolutions for this expedition. There were words that are usually not heard, and as we felt a sense of unity for the activities starting tomorrow, the activities of the second day of the expedition concluded.