Seville becomes the capital of Inclusive Football
The president of the RFEF visited pitches set up promoting different versions of the sport in the Andalusian city this Friday to mark the occasion of the Copa del Rey Mapfre final.
Rafael Louzán made a goal scoring debut in Walking Football this Friday, a non-contact discipline aimed at encouraging participation in the beautiful game among older people or those with mobility issues.
Thus, during his visit, the president of the RFEF experienced first-hand activities such as football for blind people, those with limb amputations, and mental health conditions, all of which the Spanish football governing body integrates into the football through its Somos + project.
The staging of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE final serves as a springboard to promote these sporting activities, which both the RFEF and the Royal Andalusian Football Federation are pushing throughout the build up to the final with dedicated facilities located in the area of Paseo Alcalde Marqués de Contadero, on the banks of the Guadalquivir.
There, various local teams will compete in different tournaments and exhibition matches until this Saturday to showcase the various forms of football, all of which fans will be able to enjoy in the Andalusian capital.
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The most coveted trophy in Spanish football is set to arrive in the Andalusian capital this Wednesday with a thrilling schedule of events to precede Saturday’s grand final between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation held a series of important working meetings in Seville on Tuesday, which he concluded with a meeting with the mayor of the Andalusian capital.
Mobility and security information, cleaning measures as well as awareness campaigns for recycling and the sustainability of the event will be implemented. Fans are advised to arrive at the Stadium before 19:00.
This Thursday, 24 April, the Final's trophy will travel along the famous river to the headquarters of the Junta de Andalucía, carried by Spanish internationals Joaquín Sánchez and Jesús Navas