Wittenberg Men's Soccer Spain Trip Recap

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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