+ Goals for Inclusion: SOLTRA and CD La Virgen join the FCYLF project

This year, the green-and-white team from La Virgen del Camino is participating in the tournament alongside SOLTRA and 13 other teams. The project was presented on March 23rd at SOLTRA facilities, with the presence of Arianna Carralero (Director of Strategic Planning at the Castilla y León Football Federation), Josean Idoeta (General Director of SOLTRA), David Fernández (Mayor of Valverde de la Virgen and president of CD La Virgen), and César Lera (Provincial Delegate of RFCYLF). In the province of León, only CD Virgen del Camino and SD Ponferradina have joined this project, which brings football closer to hundreds of people with different abilities throughout the community.

The initiative aims to achieve a normalized and inclusive competition, promoting a collaborative and coexistence environment among people with and without disabilities. The teams are not only composed of participants from adapted sports but also include regular players from the clubs’ squads. Training sessions take place weekly under the guidance of coaches from the participating teams and monitors from FEDEACYL organizations to ensure optimal and educational football practice for everyone. The first event took place on April 2nd in Valladolid against Atlético Candeleda, Numancia de Soria, and Unión Deportiva Sur.

This initiative paves the way for inclusive football, demonstrating that “our differences make us equal.”