Do you play football and would like to improve your technique and your preparation? In this 3-day football training, which is combined with food and wine activities in Barcelona, you will enjoy sports and cuisine in equal measure. You will stay two nights at the 'Hotel Playafels, half an hour by car from Barcelona. This 4-star establishment is located 15 minutes from Barcelona airport and by the sea in Platja Ribera de Sant Pere de Castelldefels. This municipality is a Sports Tourism Destination certified by the Catalan Tourism Agency. It offers fully equipped sports facilities and all the services adapted to the needs of professional and amateur sportsmen. It stands out especially in the practice of water sports. Day 1: First day of the training and cooking course in Barcelona The training begins, a course that will last three days. MIC Sports offers throughout the year training programmes adapted to the needs of each athlete and football team, whether they are amateurs or professionals. The minimum age to participate is 12 years. Its training programme includes theoretical and practical training. The course can be held in various centres and facilities throughout Catalonia, both in Barcelona and on the Costa Brava and the Costa Daurada. In this case, it will be in Barcelona. MIC Sports also organises cultural visits to Barcelona and leisure activities, including visits to Camp Nou and the FC Barcelona Museum. After the first day of the training course, also in Barcelona, a cooking workshop awaits you with BcnKitchen. This collective organises courses in which the participants carry out all the preparation of various recipes with the help of a professional chef. A total of 2 hours to focus only on gastronomy: the origin of ingredients and their infinite possibilities, techniques and cooking. All in a relaxed atmosphere, with informal talks and the accompaniment of a glass of wine. At the end of the work, you will taste the cooked dishes and share your impressions with the other cooks around a large table. Among the different courses they organise is one of specialised in Catalan cuisine. The recipes that are prepared are the coca de recapte with olive tapanade, escalivada and goat cheese, Catalan-style fava beans, fish stew and crema catalana with coca de lardons. Dia 2: Second day of the training course and wine and tapas route in Barcelona In the morning you will continue with the football training programme. The programme is tailored to each athlete and team. MIC Sports has video rooms for watching matches, preparing specific training sessions and developing team tactics. This more theoretical part is combined with physical training with a trainer. After the sports session, you go on a food and wine route through Barcelona with Njoy Catalonia. During the 2-hour tour you will learn how to pair wines and tapas in various emblematic places in the city. You will be accompanied by an expert guide in gastronomy and wine who will guide you and answer your questions during the tasting. The experience includes the tasting of 5 wines from different Catalan denominations of origin, accompanied by different tapas. The tour is not suitable for celiacs, vegans or people with a nut allergy. Day 3: Last day of the training course During the last day you can put your acquired knowledge to the test and face professional teams. MIC Sports manages and organises friendly matches with Catalan clubs such as FC Barcelona, RCD Espanyol and Girona FC. So, if you come with your football team to participate in the training course, you have the possibility to request this service. Before finishing this sporting and gastronomic experience in Barcelona you can enjoy a relaxing walk along the more than 5 km of Castelldefels beach. And if you fancy, enjoy the seafood cuisine of the hotel's restaurant overlooking the sea.