21 Oct 2013
Sunday 20 October 2013, Doha, Qatar:
Spanish secretary of State for Sports ( presidente del Conseijo Superior del Deportes) CSD, Dr. Miguel Cardenal Carro, has visited Aspire Academy yesterday, Khalifa stadium and the Torch Hotel Doha, as part of his visit to Qatar as a guest of the prestigious sports academy.
Dr. Carro was welcomed upon his arrival to the academy VIP entrance by Mr. Ivan Bravo, Director General OF Aspire Academy, who, after a short head to head discussion, led the academy guest in a tour around different facilities of the academy and provided detailed explanation on how it works and also the overall vision and mission of Aspire.
The Spanish official also exchanged gifts with Mr. Bravo and said to be very impressed by what he saw in Aspire Academy qualifying it as one of the best academies in the world that combines education and sports under the same roof. He by then praised the role of the academy in developing sports in general and football in particular in Qatar.