La Damm makes the dream come true

He CF Dammwhich celebrates 70 years of its existence in 2024, celebrated this Monday the official presentation of its new Sports City, a dream that has come true after many years. No one wants to miss the event attended by the first personalities from the political sphere – including the president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the mayor of Barcelona, ​​​​​​Jaume Collboni – and sports, former players of the club as well as the CEO of Grupo Godó, Carlos Godoand the Director and CEO of Mundo Deportivo, Santi Nolla. there too, Joseph Barconswho has been the club’s top leader for 52 years and who, at almost 94 years of age, is the Honorary President.

After the presentation of the new facilities, which contain two 11-a-side football fields (one of which can be converted into two 7-a-side football fields), two buildings, where more than 90 professionals work and containing medical services, a study classroom and a library, three former players of the club wanted to attend this special day: the defender of Girona, David Lopez; the Spanish goalkeeper and Olympic champion, Joan Garcia; and the female youth coach, Ana Barbancho. The Barcelona midfielder needs to be there too Marc Casadobut he finally had to come in with a video when he was called up to the Spanish under-21 team.

Greetings were added to all present from afar: Pep Guardiola, Vicente del Bosque, Sergio González, Javi Puado, Gerard Moreno, Maria Pérez, Edu Expósito, Cristian Tello, Koke Resurrección, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Oriol Romeu, Ramon Terrats, Dani Olmo, Xavi Herníadez, Luis Garcández and even Leo Messi They have words of love for the ‘Estrella’ club.

“Keep the football team”

Then it was the turn of the parliaments. Demetrius Carcellerexecutive president of Damm, emphasized that “30 years ago I was the executive presidency of Damm and in the long list of challenges I experienced there is one that has become permanent for this club over time. My predecessor, Fernando Coll, asked me one thing: ‘keep the football team’. After three decades, the team has the necessary resources to continue a story of success and improvement, which has turned 70 years old. I can say with pleasure, mission accomplished, Fernando.”

Ramon Agenjoadviser and secretary of the Board of Damm and president of the club, after explaining the history of how CF Damm appeared, recalled what made it so special: “It is a training club, highly competitive, 100% free and with very roots, like education, politeness, generosity, friendship, unity and, of course, honesty and effort. We love to play championships and win them, but we prefer that our boys and girls are formed in those values ​​and good citizens.”

And after the speeches of the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboniand the Excel·lentíssimo President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illapressed the button which revealed the plaque declaring CF Damm Sports City officially inaugurated.

Soccer afternoon

And when the institutional event was over, the afternoon ended with two soccer games. One between Damm and Barça men’s youth A teams, and another between Damm and Espanyol women’s teams.