Tag Archives: Spanish football

Adiós to the Vicente Calderón

When Atlético Madrid walk out to face Malaga at their new Wanda Metropolitano home on Saturday evening they will be doing more than simply playing their first game at a new stadium. Atléti will be leaving behind the bare concrete walls, the roofless stands and the backless seats of the Vicente Calderón in favour of […]

GEMS Schools Shine in Spain

Dubai’s GEMS Metropole School and GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail visited Madrid recently on a once in a lifetime Football Development Tour. During the tour the students visited Real Madrid’s Valdebebas complex, tested themselves against Spanish opposition in a series of international challenge matches and experienced the city’s culture.