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The Pre-MICFootball in Banyoles will have teams from the United States, South Korea, Germany and Japan

Banyoles will once again be the venue for the Pre-MICFootball, a competition that will take place on Tuesday, April 15th.

April 14, 2025

Cristhian Stuani was named MICFootball’s ambassador in Girona

The 23rd edition of the international youth football tournament MICFootball (MIC-Mediterranean International Cup) will be the largest in history, with 444 teams playing 1,092 matches in 43 municipalities in the province of Girona. Riells i Viabrea, Jafre, and Palau-Saverdera are the venues joining in 2025. The more than 8,000 players participating will be divided into nine age categories. More pitches than ever (59) will host the competition, which will take place from April 16 to 20, once again coinciding with Easter. This year’s MICFootball was presented in the Sessions Hall of the Girona Provincial Council in the presence of forward Cristian Stuani, footballer and captain of the Girona FC first team and sponsor of the tournament. Miquel Noguer, president of the Girona Provincial Council, stated that “the MIC is a perfect combination that generates synergies between the event and our region. Beyond the great qualitative contribution to our tourism sector, it also makes the dreams of young footballers from our home teams, regardless of their age group, come true, allowing them to face the world’s biggest clubs.” Stuani, MICFootball’s ambassador in Girona One of this year’s sponsors is forward Cristian Stuani, who explained what it means for a footballer to play in a tournament with the characteristics of MICFootball. “It’s a pleasure, a privilege, and an honor to be part of this edition of the tournament. Being able to support an initiative like this, which has become a World Cup for youth categories, is spectacular. I put myself in the shoes of the boys and girls who will play in the MIC; their simplicity and passion for this sport remind me of when I was little. I was crazy about soccer, and the ball was my joy,” said the Uruguayan. He also looked back on his time as a player with the Montilivi club: “When I signed, I never imagined I would be able to experience such a journey or such wonderful things. I was very excited to join a club that still had so much to achieve. And it’s true that I’ve had options to leave, but I’ve always been happy and comfortable in a city that has welcomed me. The relationship with the club and with Girona has become a bond that’s hard to break, and I don’t regret having decided to stay here all this time.” The presentation was also attended by the Spanish Government’s sub-delegate in Girona, Pere Parramon; the president and director of MICFootball, David Bellver and Maite Colomer; the territorial representative of Sport in Girona, Narcís Casassa; and the director of Institutions at CaixaBank in Girona, Gemma Batlle. Mayors and councilors from the municipalities that will host the championship, as well as sponsors and collaborators, also attended an event that served to announce all the details of this edition.

April 8, 2025