We will deliver reports on the 9th and 10th days of the Spain-Portugal expedition, which took place from Apr 3 (Mon) to Apr 12 (Wed).
On the 11th (Tue) of the 9th day of the expedition, we finally begin our journey back home. We will return to Japan, a journey that took approximately 25 hours and was one of the significant experiences during this expedition.
Part of the breakfast at the San Sebastian hotel. High-quality ham is served regularly in meals.
At 9:00 in front of the hotel in San Sebastian, I said goodbye to Manu, a staff member of Real Sociedad who attended the team during the "37th Real Sociedad U-17 International Tournament". He created an environment where players and staff could concentrate on the game with his affectionate personality, and also watched La Liga matches and provided guidance on the city of San Sebastian.
After leaving the hotel, we took a bus for about 5 hours to Madrid's Barajas Airport, while enjoying the vast greenery. Along the way, we had lunch at a drive-in restaurant that is popular among locals.
After arriving at Barajas Airport, we said goodbye to Mr. Yamazaki, who coordinated the match-making and scheduling for this expedition in Portugal. We promised to meet again soon with Mr. Yamazaki, who is active on the world stage, and the players also gave him presents.
And finally, it's time to leave the country.
It takes about 4 hours to Istanbul Airport in Turkey, and then about 11 hours to Haneda Airport.
Arrived on Dec 12 (Wed) after 19:00.
There were also Shoei SASAKI and Yuta SUGAWARA, who were members of the U-16 Japan national team and became runners-up in the 50th Montaigu International Tournament held in Nantes, France, at the airport.
Finally, we promised to utilize what each player felt through the expedition for future activities and disbanded.
Thank you for your continued passionate support for the FC Tokyo U-18 players.
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