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Fédération Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA) handed over to the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) the Football Training Center in Valencia, Bukidnon last December 1, 2013.
The center sits in a 5-hectare property. It boasts of a full-size natural grass field (FIFA Standard) and a training center with 2 dormitories (120 bed capacity), lecture rooms and 2 locker rooms for tams.
Funded through the Fédération Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA) Goal Project in the Philippines, the center was officialy turned over by FIFA Kuala Lumpur Development Officer Domeka Garamendi to the PFF, represented by President Mariano Araneta and General Secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes.
Philippine Azkals Misagh Bahadoran, Chieffy Caligdong and Angel Guirado graced the ceremony together with Mayor Jose Galario, Jr., acting Mayor of Valencia, Bukidnon, former Senator Miguel Zubiri and landowner Engr. Antonio Lacson-Gamboa who graciously leased the area for P1 a year for 25 years.. The PFF Board of Governors, and many Presidents and General Secretaries of Member Associations were also present to witness the event.
The center features a natural grass pitch, dormitories, changing rooms, lecture rooms and offices. This is the 4th Goal Project of FIFA in the Philippines.
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