The new documentary of the LaLiga and Feafv Foundation shows how football helps old
El soccer it's a Universal sport not only play with pies. It is played with the heart And also with the memory. This is demonstrated by 'Reminiscence workshops through football', a project promoted by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Veterans Soccer players (FEAFV) Jgrease the LaLiga Foundation.
An initiative that, after having More than 1,400 residences participants and specialized centersuse the king sport as Therapeutic tool and emotional to senior citizens. Especially in those who have cognitive deterioration, brain damage, neurodegenerative diseases like him Alzhelles o Mental health problems.
“With these reminiscence programs we promote the social inclusion allowing them older They get involved in activities that provide joy and sense of belonging. From the LaLiga Foundation We want to show our commitment to honor those who have been passionate followers of our football throughout their lives, ”he says Olga de la Fuentedirector of the LaLiga Foundation.
In these workshops, which combine training hours con didactic activities in residences of seniors, with They carry out different Actions coordinated with the equipment of LALIGA EA SPORTS y LALIGA HYPERMOTION as are the visits to their stadiums, go to the training or go to the museos of these clubs.
“Ver How participants are excited, remember y They enjoy With the activities we organize it fills us with satisfaction and motivates us to move forward with this special project, ”he says Juan Mari Zorrizeta, President of the FeafV. “It's an honor power Contribute to improve the quality of life of our elders Through a sport that awakens so many passions and unites so many people, ”he emphasizes Olga de la Fuente.
In the different Workshops carried out throughout the season (up to 40 in total distributed by more than 25 cities of the Spanish geography), the participants (older residences, day centers or associations) he Relivated personal stories linked to football with memorable matches, childhood idols, t -shirts vintage, stadiums With a hearth o Historical goals that were recorded in their retina and that thanks to these workshops they have been able to relive again.
All this with the help of Images, press clippings or symbolic objects and with the company veteran exfuts who have acted as dynamizers of those memories, in sessions marked by The emotion of remembering those unforgettable moments that football leaves.
“We are very satisfied with these two seasons that we have alliance with the LaLiga Foundation for everything they give us in this precious battle to remember and feel with people fighting their own oblivion, ”says herself Juan Mari Zorrizeta. “We want to thank the Feafv Already the Forlaiga former players, that have demonstrated their generosity to participate in this cause and make football a positive change agent in society, ”adds the director of the LaLiga Foundation.
The documentary that gives voice to memories
This season this project LALIGA has taken another step with the premiere of a emotional documentary that collects Testimonies, memories and experiences of some of its protagonists. A trip to the past that excites and connects. A route that stimulates the memory, recover memories associated with childhood, youth or maturity and reinforces the Personal identity of fans through The strength of our football.
“We wanted to immortalize this work in a audiovisual piece and that it was through Testimonies of the participants To demonstrate The power that football has To awaken memories and emotions helping to strengthen the cognitive and emotional well -being of each of the participants, ”he says Olga de la Fuente.
He documentary, entitled 'Back to the heart' y produced with the direct involvement of the LaLiga Foundation y Feafv, collect some of those more moving sessions and show how, in each workshop, Football is again common language, smile detonating and symbol of belonging.
“The spectator will find a Intimate and emotional representation of how football becomes a powerful tool for reminiscence and emotional connection. The documentary offers a deeper vision of the importance of the elderly using football as a means to promote communication, socialization and the feeling of belonging. A visual experience that combines Nostalgia, emotion and the transformative power of sport”, He points out Olga de la Fuente.
The audiovisual story also includes one of the more special moments lived by participants this year: the visit to ‘LEGENDS, The Home Of Football’he World Soccer Legends Museum with more than 600 relics, where they could meet the living history of sport that marked their lives.
“The visit to The immersive experience The Legends fit perfectly with the aim of Recover football elements in the past to stimulate our memory in an unique experiential and immersive way. The users of the residences that we develop together with Atlético de Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, CD Leganés and Ad Alcorcón They were able to go to the museum and discover all their treasures. They have been very enriching and very positive days in which these people have been able to leave their centers and live together for a few hours in this unique space, ”he acknowledges Olga de la Fuente.
A football with purpose
The LaLiga Foundation y Feafv have demonstrated with this project that Football can be much more than a sport. Es Therapy, memory, culture, cohesion and well -being. Since its launch ten seasons ago, the last two with the collaboration of the LaLiga Foundation, the 'Reminiscence workshops' They have traveled dozens of cities throughout Spain with the participation of hundreds of elders and the selfless supporters that know firsthand the emotional value of this sport.
They have been numerous KNOWN FACTORS OF FOOTBALL Those who wanted to participate in these workshops. “Several ex -soccer players They have participated as dynamizers in these workshops highlighting the presence of Onésimo Sánchez, Roberto Fresnedoso, Roberto Solozábal or Oliverio Álvarez González 'Oi', or legends that have accompanied them to the exits as José Ángel Iribar, Agustín 'Tato 'Abadía, Julio Cardeñosa, Luis Arconada, Javier Clemente, Vicente Del Bosque, Roberto López Ufarte, Andoni Goikoetxea, Eusebio Sacristán, Miguel Ángel Lotina O Marcos Senna”, Highlights Juan Mari Zorrizeta.
These 'Reminiscence workshops through football' They offer multiple benefits for the memory of the elderly. When reliving Historical and personal moments related to football, participants manage to activate areas of the brain that handle the long -term memory, which helps Maintain its active and healthy cognitive functions. “These workshops not only allow the elderly to remember their past with joy, but also enhance their mental agility and their ability to connect past events with the present, ”he acknowledges Juan Mari Zorrizeta.
With the premiere of this documentary The initiative is projected even beyond the centers where it was born. It opens to society as an example of how Football can continue scoring goals, even when the grass is no longer stepped on. Because in these workshops, as in the best games, the most important thing is not the result, but the Shared emotion of Live it y Remember it.
