The Real Madrid Foundation holds the first Inclusive Alma Cup in Africa in Tetouan
The initiative brought together children with and without disabilities to share sports and values.
The Real Madrid Foundation held the first Inclusive Alma Cup in Tetouan (Morocco), an event that brought together over one hundred children, along with thirty coaches, in an environment of coexistence and learning. The facilities of the Hanan Association hosted this event, which featured the participation of delegations from all the social sports schools that the Foundation operates in the country.
The sessions included adapted football and basketball activities, as well as games designed for everyone to enjoy and participate. Children with intellectual disabilities from the adapted school promoted with Manos Unidas and the Hanan Association, as well as participants from the social sports schools in Benguerir, Marrakech, Khemis Anjra, and Tangier, developed in collaboration with PAIDEIA and the Cervantes Association and supported by Endesa, discovered that their differences can become a point of connection and that equality is built through play, coexistence, and mutual respect.
In addition to the sports activities, the Inclusive Alma Cup became a space for fostering connections among participants from very different backgrounds, naturally reinforcing the value of equality. Each match incorporated a rule linked to a dimension of this value, designed to encourage behaviors during the game and to work on equality in an intentional and meaningful way. For the coaches, the event was also a training space, allowing them to implement educational strategies aimed at inclusion and holistic development.
With this first edition on the African continent, the Real Madrid Foundation reaffirms its commitment to sports as a tool for social transformation and to creating spaces where all children can feel valued, supported, and part of an inclusive community.
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