Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev praised the successful cooperation with Atlético Madrid during a meeting with the Spanish football club’s CEO, Miguel Ángel Gil Marín. Tokayev expressed interest in studying Spain’s experience in football training to develop a new generation of Kazakh players. The President noted that Kazakhstan is actively investing in athlete development programs, training facilities and modern infrastructure. In partnership with FIFA alone, more than 100 football pitches for children are being built across the country. Gil Marín thanked the President for his efforts to promote football, noting that Atlético Madrid’s academy in Almaty Region could eventually become one of the leading football training complexes. At the end of the meeting, Tokayev awarded Gil Marín the Order of Dostyk, Second Class, for his contribution to the development of football in Kazakhstan.
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