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SUCCESS STORY
COMING TO SPAIN FOR A TRIAL SHOWED ME HOW FAR I AM FROM THE TOP LEVEL. THE SPEED OF THE GAME IS INCREDIBLE, AND IT WAS A WAKE-UP CALL TO KEEP WORKING HARDER.
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FOOTBALL IN SPAIN FELT LIKE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SPORT – THE PACE AND INTENSITY WERE ON ANOTHER LEVEL. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE US, EVERYTHING FELT SO SLOW IN COMPARISON.
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WHAT SURPRISED ME THE MOST WAS THE EMPHASIS ON DECISION-MAKING. AS A WINGER, I STRUGGLED WITH MY FINAL CHOICES, BUT THE COACH FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THAT, WHICH MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MY GAME.
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MY TRIAL IN SPAIN HELPED ME REALIZE I WASN’T READY TO GO PRO, BUT IT OPENED DOORS FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE US. COMING TO SPAIN CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE AND FUTURE.
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AS A MIDFIELDER, COMING TO SPAIN WAS EYE-OPENING. HERE, MIDFIELDERS ARE NOT ONLY BOX-TO-BOX BUT ALSO INCREDIBLY SKILLED, WITH A VISION FOR THE GAME AND AN ABILITY TO CREATE OR DETECT SPACES. THE ROLE OF A NUMBER 6 IN SPAIN IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL.
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I WENT FROM THE LOWEST DIVISION TO MOVING UP TWO LEVELS WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF ARRIVING IN SPAIN. THE GROWTH HAS BEEN EXTRAORDINARY
SUCCESS STORIES
MY TRIAL IN SPAIN HELPED ME REALIZE I WASN’T READY TO GO PRO, BUT IT OPENED DOORS FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE US. COMING TO SPAIN CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE AND FUTURE.
JOHN F. NARVAEZ, TRIAL AT RAYO MAJADAHONDA
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ADAPTING TO SPAIN WAS TOUGH AT FIRST, BUT THANKS TO ALEX’S SUPPORT, I GRADUALLY ADJUSTED AND GAVE MY BEST. I’M EAGER TO RETURN FOR A FULL YEAR TO REACH MY FULL POTENTIAL.
COCO, 1-MONTH STAY AT ATLETIC SANT JUST
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TRAINING IN SPAIN TAUGHT US THAT QUALITY OUTWEIGHS QUANTITY. IN THE US, WE OVER-TRAIN WITH INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS AND TEAM PRACTICES, BUT HERE, TRAINING 3-4 TIMES A WEEK IS ENOUGH TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE.
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IN SPAIN, PLAYERS USE THEIR PHYSICALITY WITH INTELLIGENCE. THEY MIGHT NOT SEEM THE MOST ATHLETIC, BUT THEY DOMINATE IN DUELS. IT’S A WHOLE DIFFERENT APPROACH TO THE GAME.
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MY TRIAL EXPERIENCE AT GETAFE WAS INTENSE AND PUSHED ME TO MY LIMITS. THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION HERE IS UNMATCHED.
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AFTER MY TRIAL, I STAYED FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON AT ALCORCÓN. IT WAS A CHALLENGING YET REWARDING JOURNEY THAT HELPED ME GROW AS A PLAYER.
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MY TRIAL TURNED INTO A FULL SEASON AT ALCORCÓN. THE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE AND TRULY TRANSFORMATIVE.
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I CAME FOR A TRIAL AND STAYED FOR A YEAR. I STARTED IN THE LOWEST CATEGORY AND, AFTER TRYING OUT AT SEVERAL CLUBS, ENDED THE SEASON IN THE SECOND-HIGHEST YOUTH DIVISION.
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AFTER MY TIME IN SPAIN, I DEBUTED IN ICELAND’S FIRST DIVISION. THE EXPERIENCE TAUGHT ME THAT EVERY DAY IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE AND BECOME A BETTER PLAYER.
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AFTER A MONTH IN SPAIN, I SIGNED WITH RAYO VALLECANO IN THE SECOND-HIGHEST DIVISION. I’VE BEEN HERE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF, STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM AND GROWING STEADILY. PLAYING AS A CENTER-BACK HAS HELPED ME ADAPT TO SPANISH FOOTBALL FASTER.