Newington College’s proud sporting tradition takes another step into the realm of history-making as our College gets ready to host the first ever Australian Coaching Camp conducted by “Los Blancos” – the legendary la decimal European Champions, Real Madrid.

The world’s most famous and successful club is teaming up with the “Black and Whites” in a two week project where two successive Players Clinics will take place from 29 June to 2 July and 6 July to 9 July. Real Madrid will be sending two of their highest ranked Academy Coaches to Buchanan Oval to put on four sessions a day for players from Years 3-12, with the groups separated by age criteria. What makes this project even more appetising for our Football community is that our students (Wyvern and Lindfield included) have exclusive access to places until 8 May. At present over 200 of the 400 places have been booked. Booking is available online through the Real Madrid at Newington insite.

For the uninitiated, Real Madrid were, and still are, the standard bearers of world class Football and “galactico” players. Remarkably under the revered Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo di Stefano, the Madrid giants won five successive European Cups, a feat never repeated since. That brilliant teams of the 1950’s, 1960’s are still regarded by some as the best club side in world Football, is something not to be taken lightly.

Since then the club has gone on to attract some of the greatest players in the world from Ronaldo (Brazil), Ronaldo (Portugal), Zinedine Zidane, Figo, Roberto Carlos, David Beckham to the present glittering array of Rodriguez, Casillas, Bale, Benzema and the 2014-15 World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo, is formidable.

Real Madrid’s clinics will give our boys an insight on how the best coaches in world Football develop players and a wonderful week is promised for all the boys as they learn new skills, experience new games and above all, have a fantastic week. A full Real Madrid kit is provided as part of the cost.

One other superb development is that Newington College will host over 200 of Sydney and New South Wales top Coaches in two Coaching Seminars in the Old Boys Lecture Theatre hosted by the Academy Coaches from Real. This is a major contribution to Australian National Football, NSW Football and the entire Sydney Football fraternity. A chance to learn how to develop teams and coach players to the top of Europe.

Roll up, roll up quickly boys, as places are going quickly.

The “Real Deal” is in town – don’t miss them.

Mr Brian McCarthy
Director of Football