GEMS International School | Madrid Sports Tour

Check out the best bits from GEMS International School's sports tour to Madrid, Spain.

By Trans World Educational Experiences

February 5^th, 2024

First stop... Atletico!

Day 1 | Sat 3rd Feb

GEMS International School's students headed straight into the action as they paid a visit to Atletico Madrid's Civitas Metropolitano home on their first day in the Spanish capital.

GEMS International School | Madrid Sports Tour

GIS Head to the Basketball

Day 2 | Sun 4th Feb

GEMS International School kicked off the second day of their Madrid tour in style as they took in a Real Madrid basketball game at the WiZink Center.

The home side came out 92-79 winners over Basquet Girona in the Liga Endesa to maintain their position at the top of the table.

Downtime in the City

Day 2 | Sun 4th Feb

The GIS students visited Parque el Retiro in Madrid city centre after their basketball experience - they kindly took some time to pose for our cameras after lunch!

Football Gets Underway

Day 3 | Mon 5th Feb

After a couple of days getting used to their new surroundings, the GEMS International School students got their boots on as their first football session of the tour got underway on Monday.

In the Footsteps of Heroes

Day 3 | Mon 5th Feb

GEMS International School's footballers followed in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest players as they trained at Real Madrid's Valdebebas complex for the first time on their tour.

With Jude Bellingham and co here every single day for first team training, the students were given a taste of what it's like to play at the very highest level.

Time for Some La Liga Action

Day 3 | Mon 6th Feb

On Monday night GIS headed for Rayo Vallecano's Estadio de Vallecas to experience live La Liga action as Spanish giants Sevilla visited Madrid.

It was a 2-1 win for the visitors in the end with two goals from Morocco international Youssef En Nesyri securing all three points for Quique Flores' Sevilla side.

Now for Something a Bit Different

Day 4 | Tues 6th Feb

Away from the football pitch, GIS took some time out to relax at Madrid's Jump Yard trampoline park this morning!

Challenge Matches!

Day 4 | Tues 6th Feb

The GEMS International School students took on the Madrid locals in a series of challenge matches in the Spanish capital.

Behind the Scenes at Bernabeu

Day 5 | Wed 7th Feb

This morning the students took a look behind the scenes at one of the world's most iconic football stadiums, the Santiago Bernabeu.

Freshly renovated, the home of giants Real Madrid is as impressive as ever.

Back at Real Madrid City

Day 5 | Wed 7th Feb

Following their visit to the home of Real on matchdays, the GEMS International School students went back to the day to day base of the La Liga stars as they returned to Valdebebas for their second training session with the club's coaches.

Time to Explore the City

Day 6 | Thurs 8th Feb

On their penultimate day in Madrid it was time for the students to stretch their legs and explore the city on foot, before stopping off for a traditional Spanish lunch in the city centre.

Footnotes

Trans World Educational Experiences creates journeys that educate, empower and inspire young minds. For more information on how we can support your school travel plans, visit twedex.com or email us on journeys@twedex.com.