Donato Gama da Silvaformer player of Atlético de Madrid, Deportivo de la Coruña and the Spanish National Soccer Team, will be the godfather of the eighth edition of the Benjamins National Cup Villa de Los Realejos tournament, in Tenerife, which will be played at the Iván Ramallo stadium from the 19th to April, the 21st.
Real Madrid participated in the tournament, FC BarcelonaValencia, Sevilla, Real Betis and UD Las Palmas, along with 20 other Canarian teams.
Thus, as reported by the organization, on April 18, Donato will participate at 1:00 p.m., in a meeting open to the public who wishes to attend, at the Iván Ramallo sports complex, whose playing field is made of natural grass. .
Donato of Brazilian origin, he is the second player born outside of Spain who has played the most games in the Spanish First Division following the Argentine Lionel Messi. He was an absolute international on 12 occasions with Spain.
His debut with the national team was on November 16, 1994, in a Spain-Denmark (3-0). He played the entire match, he was the scorer of the second Spanish goal. He is remembered because he knew how to lead the team from the center of the field. He retired at 40 years old.
The organization is the responsibility of the Los Realejos City Council, through its Department of Sports and Promofone Canarias, in collaboration with other entities, groups and companies.
This event was sponsored last year by the former international player Oscar Alberto Dertyciaborn in Argentina and who defended, among other teams, the CD Tenerife shirt, in its most brilliant stage of the National First Division.
In previous editions, the former coach of the European and world champion Spanish National Team, Vicente del Bosqueand the former footballer of FC Barcelona and Valencia, Gerard Lopezamong others.
Entry to the tournament will be a donation in favor of the Canarian Association of Patients and Families of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Ostomy (ACEIIO) and the Blue Vision Autism Association. In this grassroots tournament, tribute will be paid to the former referee Sunday Dortaalready deceased.
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