INTER CAMPUS IN ASUNCION, PARAGUAY

However, prior to Inter Campus arrival, there were a few unusual days in Asunción. There were strong rains, floods and also a dengue alert that made the whole city panic. Inter Campus were also worried themselves, thinking about the Inter Campus kids who live and train in Zeballos Cué and Cateura. Both areas are marshy and lie close to the Paraguay River, with the water overflowing and making local pitches unplayable.

For this reason, Inter Campus’ local guide Julio González Ferreira set out to find a safe place to train, which would also allow the children to enjoy their time with the Inter Campus coaches. A location was soon found thanks to the generosity of Sports Minister Victor Pecci, who made available the beautiful ministerial pitches at the ‘Secretaría Nacional de Deportes’. Both coaches and kids played out on a synthetic pitch, which was a unique experience considering they’d never trained in such good conditions. The kids were involved in tactical training and physical exercises such as shooting, passing and jumping. The training session was closed with dividing the kids into teams to compete with each other.

Inter Campus would also like to thank the Italy Ambassador in Paraguay Gabriele Annis, who welcomed the foundation to his office to discuss important collaborative projects in the future, once against highlighting the Embassy’s support for the project.