18 Mar 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013, Doha, Qatar:
Tottenham Hotspur first team Portuguese Manager, Andre Villas Boas, visited Aspire Academy in Doha today. Villas Boas has been welcomed to the academy by Mr. Ivan Bravo, Director General of Aspire Academy.
After a short talk in his office, Mr. Bravo took his guest, accompanied by his manager, in tour of the world class facilities of the academy while explaining to him how the academy works and the whole concept behind its creation.
Mr. Bravo also highlighted to his guest the football side of the academy and the challenges ahead for the academy to help develop football in Qatar and form professional players for the national team ahead of the World Cup 2022 IN Qatar.
Villas Boas was amazed by what he saw in Aspire Academy and showed his great admiration and praise for this unique sport/ education Academy. he also signed the Academy’s Wall of fame where Sports legends and VIP visitors to Academy sign as a commemoration of their visit.