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Nutrition: leading role in the 1st United by Sport Forum

Málaga CF, through its Foundation, organised together with the Real Club Mediterranean and Real Club de Campo a conference about sport and food in La Caja Blanca.

A little more than a year ago, three of the main clubs in Málaga joined forces for the good of sport in Malaga’s society. A group that has been organized by the United by Sport Forum at La Caja BLanca, thanks to the collaboration of the Department of sport and youth of the Malaga Town. The talk was given in the presence of the prestigious nutritional doctor from the Real Federación Española de Fútbol, Antonio Escribano, his colleague, who is head of the nutritional dieting of the Málaga CF and Unicaja , Francisco Jaime Muñoz, White and Blues head coach Javi Gracia and Málaga weightlifter, Borja Vivas.

An influential cast that transmitted to those present, including, players from the Atlético Malagueño, the youth of the Academy or Atlético Málaga, the importance that nutrition has acquired in recent years in the life of an athlete.

Javi Grace, head coach of Málaga CF outlined: "football has evolved a lot and one of the aspects where it has most improved is in nutritional care. The players demand more and nutrition is even more important now to reach maximum levels of fitness ".

An event held in the presence of important Malaga based sports personalities, took place in the conference room of the sports and youth department of the Malaga Town Hall alongside Cristóbal Ortega, provincial deputy to the Councilor for this area in the city, Elisa Pérez de Siles, and the Manager of Málaga sports and events, José de el Río. In addition, a representation of the three organizing clubs could not be absent: Presidents of Real Club Mediterranean, Manuel Narváez and Real Club de Campo, Domingo Martín; Málaga CF advisers, Abdullah Ben Barek and Antonio Benítez; the sports director, Francesc Arnau; and member of the Social Area of the Foundation, Sebastián Fernández 'Basti'.