“Sport is very valuable because it disciplines you”: figures from League 1 I Bet You speak out about the Mitsubishi Asia Youth Cup 2024

Children, teenagers and parents are already counting the days until the start of the Mitsubishi Asia 2024 Youth Cup, presented by El Comercio and Igma Sports during the month of February, will have paradise as its headquarters: Los Cocos Beach will be the venue for the first weekend (Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd), in the same way it will be the venue for the grand final on Saturday, February 24. The party where we are all winners.

Therefore, let’s get hats, sunscreen and a great desire to cheer: Mitsubishi Asia Youth Cup 2024 will include 32 teams in two categories, men’s and women’s, who will play their group stage matches on the first three weekends of February, that is, Fridays (2, 9 and 16) and Saturdays (3, 10 and 17). The matches will start at 6:30 pm and will last until 10 pm, on two fields simultaneously and will be broadcast on all El Comercio and Deporte Total platforms.

Given this, we are looking for elite athletes like Aldo Corzo, a player from Universitario de Deportes, and Salomon Libman, current goalkeeper coach at Alianza Lima, to give their opinion on the tournament.

Aldo Corzo – captain of Universitario de Deportes

“It is always important for young people to dedicate themselves to sports. Sports always instill discipline, respect, values ​​and competitiveness. So, it is a good campaign to get them used to healthy living. Playing sports is life and health. “Football in any space gives happiness and makes people happy.”

Salomon Libman – goalkeeper coach Alianza Lima

“It is important and even more so between the ages of 14 and 16, when they start doing other things, practicing sports is very valuable. “Sport brings people together and is an excuse to train, since it gives you discipline and gives you a way of life, in addition to nutrition, which is also crucial.”

Next week we will tell you more about the teams, you will be able to find your friends in the group photos, you will know the color of their shirts and who will accompany us as godfather/godmother, special commentators and narrators who will make us shout that blessed word, the goal .