He Valencian Pilota Club of Calp is one of the 12 teams that have secured a place in the Champions League finals which is disputed in Belgium at the end of September.
Los best pilota clubs in Europe They will face each other for three intense days, between September 27 and 29, in the Belgian city of Montignies-lez-Lens.
Among the Spanish teams is calpthat one has Benidorm y Tibithe 1st division regional champions long and 1st of palma, representing the Valencian Community. Also represented is the Basque Country with the Bizkaia club.
On the other hand, at the international level, the French Maubeuge and the teams Netherlands, the Beetgum, Franeker and OosterlittensHowever, the largest share falls on the local clubs with four Belgian teams: Thieulain, Kerksken, Tourpes, Montignies.
The Valencian Pilota Club of Calp will play with seven Calpinos in its ranks: Juanmi Pastor, Sebastià Mestre, Suso Pineda, Toni Tur, Josep Tur, Quique Roselló and the take out Alberto Molines. Another sniper will join the cast, with the signing of Vicent Cardonanatural ball player from Pedreguer who plays for Parcent.
“For us It is a great pride to be able to represent our people and our customs at European level.we are giving it our all in training, We are sacrificing ourselves day by day as if it were a game“, He said Quique Roselló in Calp Al Día.
Champions League football
The competition being played is the ‘International Game’a modality similar to les long in the Valencian Community, although in this case There are no wallsThe court is painted on the ground, with a It would be 80 meters long and wider than usual. long.
This is a very linear game that when taking advantagebut that in the game gets difficult. In every game They face five against fivealthough they are allowed three spare parts that cannot be part of the game again.
The Calpino team is already preparing intensively for this event with two weekly training sessionsvery physical above all, in addition to playing a game every weekend.
The teams are divided into three groups, where Each one will play three games to try to get into the playoffs. and head towards the final, where Everything will be decided on Sunday, September 29.
There will be no easy rivalbecause although the The local team plays in the Belgian third league and arrives as a guest, has reinforced with Diego de Ondaa professional Escala i Corda player.
“We know the two teams from the Community wellbut also to the current Belgian champion and also to the runner-up, since Sacha plays on his teama pilot from Orba“, explained Roselló.
Los Three teams from the Community will travel together to Belgium and is will stay in the same hotel. Likewise, the Belgian federation has been in charge of organizing this Champions League football and has arranged a pre-concentration of all teams.
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