Wittenberg Men's Soccer Spain Trip Recap
August 17, 2025
Wittenberg Men's Soccer made the most of a team training trip to Spain in August 2025. Here are the highlights, as documented by Assistant Head Coach Hamid Shariff:
Saturday 8/2
- Travel Day
Sunday 8/3
- MADRID: Guided Tour of Madrid
Monday 8/4
- MADRID & TOLEDO: Free time to explore Madrid
- Free time to explore Toledo, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tuesday 8/5
- MADRID: Stadium Tour – Santiago Bernabeu (Home of Real Madrid CF)
- Game #1 at Campo de Fútbol Fuentelucha in Alcobendas
- Wittenberg vs. CF La Moraleja: T, 3-3
Wednesday 8/6
- MADRID: Training Session #1 with Atletico de Madrid
- Free time for sightseeing in Madrid, including The Legends Museum, Palacio Real, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Shopping at Centro Comercial Castellana and Plaza Norte
- Game #2 at Campo de Fútbol Fuentelucha in Alcobendas
- Wittenberg vs Alcobendas: W, 4-1
Thursday 8/7
- VALENCIA: Travel to Valencia by train and free time to explore the city
Friday 8/8
- VALENCIA: Training session with Valencia Academy coach
- Tour of Mestalla Stadium (home of Valencia CF)
- Attended Valencia Mestalla (second team) vs. Neom (friendly match)
Saturday 8/9
- VALENCIA: Free time at the beach, played beach soccer
- Attended Valencia vs. Torino (La Liga match)
Sunday 8/10
- Travel day back to Ohio
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