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Pictured during warm weather football training at Desert Springs
are players from Norway’s second division Bryne Fotballklubb.
WARM WEATHER FOOTBALL TRAINING AT SPAIN’S DESERT SPRINGS
GAINS POPULARITY WITH NORWAY’S FOOTBALLING FRATERNITY
The warm weather football training facilities at Desert Springs in
Spain are the talk of the footballing fraternity in Norway, it seems.
T
he news follows a visit by
He said: “I have lots of sporting connections space for facilities such as a free weights gym,
Norway’s second division Bryne
in Norway and when I return for the new stretching mats and a medical area. Recently
Fotballklubb to Europe’s only
season I will be speaking to them about Desert additional space for goal keeper training and
international award-winning luxury family
Springs and its first class facilities.” five-a-side games has been added.
resort and championship desert golf course
Mr Teigen said he was hopeful that the Clubs opting for warm weather training
for four days of training and coaching on the
Byrne Club would be back in the resort for packages can make full use of the 18-hole
first international-size quality grass pitch in
more warm weather training “in the not too Indiana golf course and enjoy opportunities to
the Almeria area of south-east Spain.
distant future.” swim, play tennis and use the gymnasium,
Since the Desert Springs football pitch was trim trail, jogging tracks, paddle tennis and
The club’s coach, Rolf Teigen, was so
inaugurated by Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir beach volley ball courts.
enthusiastic about the calibre of the resort, its
Geoff Hurst in 2004, floodlights, shower and They also have access to the resort’s Private
football pitch, other sports facilities,
changing facilities and a referee changing room Reserve which incorporates a spa, private
restaurants and accommodation, that he has
have been built. sauna and jacuzzi suite, personal fitness
pledged to spread the word to other
In response to requests from visiting teams, workout room, games room with bar, and a
Norwegian clubs.
a new hard standing area provides outside home cinema.
Accommodation for players is in the
Mountain biking Bryne Fotballklubb players take a break from warm weather football training at
privately-owned apartments, cottages and
Desert Springs where the packages available include a variety of other sporting and leisure activities.
villas which are available for holidays and
short breaks at Desert Springs.
If needed, the resort’s executive chef can be
on hand to cater for the special dietary
requirements of individual players dining in
the resort’s two restaurants - the award-
winning El Torrente and the Croc Restaurant,
part of the family-friendly Crocodile Club.
Already well-known as a resort specialising
in family holidays, Desert Springs is gaining
popularity as a centre for warm-weather
training for golfers and cricketers, as well as
footballers. For details call the Cheltenham-
based Almanzora Group on 01242 680116 or
visit the website, www.almanzora.com
FSA
The Almanzora Group Ltd
Tel: 01242 680299
Email: tag@almanzora.co.uk
www.almanzora.com
10 | FOOTBALL & SPORTS ARENA | May/June 2009
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