Bali Tourism News

Real to open soccer academy in Bali

October 5th, 2007

JAKARTA: Real Madrid plan to open a soccer academy on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a spokesman for the national sports council said on Tuesday.

“Their CEO came to visit yesterday (Monday) and told us about their intention to build their soccer academy in Bali later this year,” Atal Depari told AFP.

He was referring to Real’s local venture, Realino Sports Indonesia, whose boss Jose Euardo Nadal told the council that the academy would be Real’s second overseas development. The first is in Mexico.

“When I asked, ‘Why Bali?’, he said that Indonesia had a vast population and an equally vast pool of sports talent,” Depari said.

The academy will accept about 220 students between nine and 18 years of age, and train them for 10 months, he said, adding that the admissions process would begin in December. – AFP

Keeper Kahn ruled out for a month

BERLIN: Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn is to have surgery on his elbow that will rule him out for at least four weeks, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said on Monday.

The 38-year-old aggravated an existing injury while warming up before Saturday’s match against Bayer Leverkusen and was replaced by Michael Rensing, his designated successor.

“He’ll be out for four to five weeks,” Hitzfeld told reporters in Munich. “The operation will be done as soon as possible.”

Rensing, one of Germany’s top goalkeepers who has only played occasionally at Bayern, had an outstanding match against Leverkusen. Bayern won 1-0. – Reuters

Source: ttp://thestar.com.my

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