The over 4,000 newly planted trees and shrubs will absorb more than 800 tonnes of CO2
apart from restoring a former urban forest
The new forest is part of the ACCIONA Open de España golf tournament’s positive impact commitment
ACCIONA and the Madrid City Council planted 4,200 specimens of trees and shrubs in Madrid's Fuente Carrantona Park
A total of 1,030 square meters have been restored with 40 species of native trees and shrubs such as hawthorns
more than 800 tonnes of CO2 will be absorbed
This initiative is part of ACCIONA's commitment to creating a positive impact derived from the ACCIONA Open de España de Golf tournament held in Madrid in September
The planting was carried out with the innovative Miyawaki reforestation method based on imitating the growth of forests in nature
varied and stratified planting is carried out in limited spaces
so that the plants compete with each other
without need for maintenance two to three years after their implantation
the survival and growth of the new forest will be the responsibility of ACCIONA's environmental services division
which is in charge of the maintenance and gardening services for this area
In addition to minimizing emissions during the golf event through sustainable mobility
circularity and energy efficiency measures
ACCIONA is committed to Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)
such as the reforestation of natural areas or the creation of small urban forests
in order to create a net positive impact through its activity
becoming an agent of environmental regeneration
ACCIONA's support for the Open de España de Golf began in 2021; since then
the event has reduced CO2 emissions per attendee by 29% (with almost 46,000 people attending in total last year) and has left a regenerative legacy in the city of Madrid that will be expanded this year with more than 4,000 newly planted native trees and shrubs
ACCIONA has implemented renewable energy and circularity initiatives such as the installation of photovoltaic panels
which provided 585kWh of renewable energy in 2023; the elimination of plastic containers; the reuse of 100% of modular structures (such as stands and tents)
decoration and signs; and the prioritization of local suppliers to reduce transportation and promote economic activity in the surroundings
Another key aspect has been the promotion of sustainable mobility through the use of electric vehicle fleets
the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at the venue and the discouragement of the use of private vehicles with free shuttles and informative awareness campaigns
the organization provides training to suppliers and workers at the event to optimize sustainability measures and it intensifies information and signage on the golf course to encourage sustainable behavior among attendees
80% of visitors rated the sustainability of the event as “very satisfactory,” according to the Madrid European University’s study
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Move over, record-breaking prodigies like GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, IM Faustino Oro, and WFM Bodhana Sivanandan
Manuel Alvarez Escudero from Spain is 102 years old and celebrates eight (!) decades as a tournament player
In 2021, Chess.com's Ray Linville spotlighted the extraordinary Manuel Alvarez Escudero when he turned 100 and was still competing
the Spaniard is still competing—and winning
Alvarez is currently participating in the Moratalaz Open, a tournament in Madrid with 135 players ranging from international masters to beginners
the 1746-rated 102-year-old has performed well by scoring 2.5 points
putting him on track to gain rating points
Last year, Alvarez scored 4.5 out of 9 and won a prize, improving his score from the previous year. In an interview with Federico Marin for the Spanish newspaper El Mundo
he shared his secret to longevity: "Don’t drink
do as much as you can.—Manuel Alvarez Escudero
The soon-to-be 103-year-old humorously noted that "age is starting to show" and lamented the impact of the pandemic
Chess isn't the only thing that keeps his mind sharp. Alvarez, who once met the fourth world champion Alexander Alekhine in the 1940s
stays active by combining chess with exercise
the centenarian recently played a simul against five children at a local institute near his home
and walked from board to board without support
"The kids could not believe his display," Marin noted in El Mundo
chess has always been more about passion and camaraderie than accolades
"The main objective always has been to have fun and make friends," he has previously said when asked about his goals in the game
Yet another reminder that chess is for everyone
and that age is no barrier when it comes to playing
One of the painters who participated in the 'Muraltalaz' project has arrived in Madrid to decorate the interior of a school in the center of the city
The Casa de las Alhajas is the current teaching laboratory belonging to Teamlabs
a school dedicated to pedagogical innovation
which has its own masters and a university degree
The study center has chosen this space to give it a new life
and for this it has needed the collaboration of Gonzalo Martín
aka Taquen: a Galician painter who has decorated streets in Belgium
Belgium and many other countries around the world
a mural inspired by the way of teaching proposed by Teamlabs
The work features dozens of starlings flying toward the same direction
“Starlings are very particular birds
which live in large groups creating a sort of clouds formed by hundreds of specimens
They perform random dances in perfect harmony
an impeccable work that is difficult to understand,” says the artist
is on the façade of the Pío Baroja kindergarten and elementary school
It is a diptych in which the worst face of the digital era
which promotes isolation and life dissatisfaction of the young population is captured
the painter explains that “there are more and more people who depend on their cell phones and who
have stopped relating to the world to end up socially isolated”
the artist shows his concern for the self-esteem problems derived from the continuous comparison
the deterioration of the closest relationships and the loss of interest in the present moment
Fisac was commissioned by Monsignor Morcillo
to build a parish center in the neighborhood of Moratalaz
In a residual plot with a six meter drop and among high residential blocks
the parish imposes its presence on the urban scene with a geometry of curved segments that embraces the congregation gathered now around the priest
The skylight that illuminates the altar overhangs a roof made of hollow pre-stressed beams spanning 20 meters which rest on loadbearing concrete walls manufactured on site
that serve as backdrop for the sculptures of José Luis Sánchez
The large gardens surrounding the complex were closed down later on
“It is the first church I designed after the Second Vatican Council
an event that changed the temple’s program completely
The Council demanded a more communicative relationship with the participants in the religious service; the priest had to give mass facing the congregation and speak in such a way that everyone could understand
And this had acoustic consequences because in most churches there were strong reverberations..
I kept in mind that up to a distance of eight meters
the sounds one gives out can be distinguished from those reflected by the wall
as I did not want to use absorbent materials
I had to invent shapes able to disperse the waves; so
the curves at the rear keep sounds from bouncing back to the same place
whereas the curved niches behind the altar respond to the liturgy
The altar here is no longer concentrated in a unique point and becomes a liturgical stage with several focal points
another for the commentaries on the gospel led by the person presiding the assembly – who therefore has a seat –
a place for the consecration and another for the Holy Sacrament
now the ceremony takes place along an itinerary
at one single point and in one direction.”
Fisac also uses this argument at the school of La Asunción (1965), where he lights the chapel’s altar by cutting out part of the beam flanges, at the Dominican mission of Formosa (1966) and at the church of Santa Cruz in La Coruña (1967)... [+]
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otherwise known as Barca's Under-19 squad
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu inferred that the club has been in talks with the former Spain international
who would be returning five years after he left Barcelona to join Manchester United
Last season, Valdes was at the helm of the youth team for Moratalaz, a side competing in the lower leagues of the Spanish footballing pyramid. Valdes successfully guided Moratalaz' youth side to a regional championship victory against Real Madrid's youth team
Valdes was also offered the chance to manage CD Leganes' B team
but he is thought to favour the move to Barcelona where he would replace current manager Denis Silva
Valdes completed his UEFA Pro coaching license last year alongside former Barcelona teammate Xavi Hernandez
After years of stagnation following their era of European dominance
the appointment will kick-start the first stage of restructuring at Barcelona below first-team level
as Bartomeu looks to shake a few things up at the Camp Nou
Valdes, made 530 appearances for Barcelona, winning 21 titles in total with the Catalan club, including three Champions League wins and six La Liga trophies during his fourteen year tenure with the club
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La Liga has no shortage of talented young midfielders with immense potential
I’m sure several spring to mind immediately – Jude Bellingham
But there’s one man that deserves equal recognition with the others for his current abilities and seriously world-class potential: Pablo Barrios
My theory for why he doesn’t receive the same buzz as the others revolves around the identity of the team he plays for
especially during their time with Diego Simeone at the helm
is not known for flashy or aesthetic football
players do not get the same publicity as other teams in La Liga
especially compared to their cross-town rivals
he started his career with local Madrid youth team Escuela Deportiva Moratalaz
he was noticed by Real Madrid scouts and joined La Fábrica in 2011
he moved to the east side of the Spanish capital and signed with Atlético Madrid on a free transfer
he moved up the ranks of the youth system until he eventually broke through to the first team in 2022
— Breaking The Lines (@BTLvid) April 14, 2024
Part of the reason Barrios broke through into the first team at such a young age
is because he possesses many traits Diego Simeone values in a midfielder
then you’ll understand the profile of the player
he has some additional technical abilities in his profile not usually seen in the traditional rugged Atleti side
The best way to understand a player’s profile (in my opinion
anyways) is to look at select underlying statistics
You might be thinking of stats like xG but it (and many others) are highly situational and influenced heavily by the team around the player
I prefer to distill it down to eight statistics
which can be broken down into two buckets: where the player touches the ball
and how they progress the ball in possession
then the number of touches in each of the defensive
I look at the total volume of progressive actions
then at the per 90 count of progressive carries
but it really helps you quickly understand how the player operates during the vast majority of the game that isn’t shown in YouTube highlights
The graph I shared displays Barrios’ percentile rank among all midfielders with at least eight 90’s in a La Liga season
A couple observations we can make about his evolution from last season to this: he’s migrating further back on the pitch in possession
seeing more of the ball in the defensive third and much less in the attacking third
his total progressive actions have declined
but his progressive carries have actually increased
Progressive carries (and all other dribbling stats in general) are highly correlated with players being further up the pitch
players that make a defensive shift like Barrios will see their ball carrying go down
but their progressive passing figures increase
Let’s explore this anomaly a bit further by analyzing Barrios’ dribbling statistics:
Using the same sample group of 485 La Liga midfielders to have logged 720 minutes or more in a league season from 2021 to now
I’ve plotted their take on attempts per 90 minutes on the X axis and their take on success rate on the Y
The dotted lines illustrate one standard deviation above the median number
providing a way to visualize players with exceptional volume (to the right) or exceptional effectiveness (above)
You’ll notice that basically nobody rates as exceptional in both aspects
This is to be expected – the higher volume of take ons a player attempts
I have many theories for why this is the case
but it bears itself out across every sample group I have ever studied
you’ll see he has attempted fewer take ons this season than last
but has seen a dramatic jump in effectiveness
It took me a while to wrap my head around this
as I expected the opposite; Pablo’s progressive carries per 90 minutes rose this season
Opta has a bit of a complicated definition for a progressive carry
but it effectively boils down to any carry that advances the ball 10 yards or more to the opponents goal line from the furthest point forward of any pass within the past 6 before the carry
Only carries ending in the opposition’s half of the pitch count
and any carry that ends in the opposition’s 18 yard box
In other words: carries that move the ball forward
excluding carries in less threatening parts of the pitch
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With Barrios’ move further toward Atleti’s defensive half when in possession
he’s been afforded the opportunity to carry the ball forward more into open areas of the pitch
rather than having to pick out a pass or take on a player during the carry
when he does take on players off the dribble
he has become better at it (and likely more selective)
Barrios’ 77.5% take on success rate is the highest on Atlético Madrid in both of the past two seasons
I feel pretty confident that despite the overall decline in progressive actions from last season to this one
Pablo Barrios is becoming a more effective progressor of the ball with his new
even though his progressive passes/90 has dropped from 6.38 to 5.55
his progressive passing distance is actually up slightly this year
what he’s lost in volume he’s making up for in effectiveness
The other side of the coin to consider when a player becomes more defensive minded: does their defensive activity match the positional shift
While defenders (especially center backs) can be hit or miss in terms of volume of defensive actions
the best ones always have high effectiveness metrics (aerial duel win rate
Let’s take a look at Barrios’ numbers over the past two seasons
but everything else is up compared to where he was last year
Challenges (the defensive action equivalent to take ons) and interceptions are two of the most important stats in my eyes for a midfielder
as they show the highest level of defensive awareness
And Barrios has made his biggest strides in these categories
Tackles/90 minutes was the one I was surprised to see only increase slightly
as this is the one I have observed seeing the biggest increase for midfielders taking on more defensive responsibilities (a subjective observation – not something I’ve actually studied)
let’s take a closer look at the zones in which Barrios’ is winning his tackles
If you’ll remember back to the initial radar chart I shared
he’s seen a big increase in defensive area touches
This bears itself out in the tackle attempts as well: a big increase in the defensive third and huge decline in the attacking third
which is a sign that his effectiveness is improving overall
I previously compared Barrios to the classic Atleti midfielders
and while his tenacity and mentality aligns
So – who might you have seen that I can most accurately compare Pablo to
Using my “Positioning and Progression in Possession” criteria
He rated as the most accurate comparison to Barrios’ ‘23/24 season marks
While the German sees more of the ball in the attacking third
their progression marks are nearly identical
They’re both taller midfielders (Barrios at 6’0”
and have a reputation for being both physical
Thinking about early career Leon Goretzka playing under a manager like Simeone gave me chills
but that might be what we get with Barrios
The Cameroonian’s ‘21/22 campaign rated as the closest comp to the ‘22/23 version of Barrios
so it is probably the most accurate comparison
Thinking about it further – it makes total sense
box-to-box midfielder with a unique willingness to start counters and progress the ball with his carrying rather than passing
This description is exactly what I hope to have detailed about Pablo Barrios and his playstyle to this point
Given this was Anguissa’s age 25 season profile
and Atleti’s man is still only 20 years old
it is a very promising sign for Barrios’ future prospects
I’d like for you to understand that while Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid have a reputation for midfield bulldogs
He does check the box for the defensive effort level needed to play for the Argentine
but he offers an element of technical ability and effectiveness in ball carrying not often seen at the Wanda Metropolitano
and any conversation involving the dearth of young midfield talent in La Liga is incomplete without mentioning the name Pablo Barrios
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At the end of the University Baccalaureate in Badajoz
at the age of 17 he moved to Madrid to study Architecture
The Civil War interrupted his training: after saving his life (hidden on the roof of Daimiel's family home)
he graduated from the Madrid Higher Technical School of Architecture (ETSAM) in 1942 with the End of Degree Award from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
leaving some of the most outstanding buildings of the time
And although throughout his life he travels all over the world
Nordic architecture will be the influence that will most be reflected in his style
Miguel Fisac has left a huge legacy for which he received numerous awards
including the Gold Medal of the Superior Council of Architects and the National Architecture Award in 2003
he collaborates in projects such as the Torres Quevedo Institute on Serrano Street and the CSIC
for which he will build different buildings in the future
such as the Center for Biological Research in Madrid
it will be already as a qualified architect when the important commissions begin
also making him a very prolific author.
His relationship with the church (he was one of the founders of Opus Dei and a member between 1935 and 1955) translates into several innovative proposals with temples in Valladolid
although most are in Madrid: the Chapel of the Holy Spirit of the CSIC
La Magdalena (Chamberí) or Flor del Carmelo
and of the Dominicos de Alcobendas stand out
we have offices and employee housing for the Alter laboratories
with a marked Nordic influence; the Computing Center of the Complutense University; the IBM building or the missing Jorba laboratories
his interest in the study of processes and materials leads him to investigate the properties of concrete
a hollow section prestressed concrete element that he will use in constructions such as the Hydrographic Studies Center
creating those 'padded' shapes with which he clothes the parish center of Ciempozuelos or his own residence and studio
Atlético de Madrid is aware that it's a great showcase for its players to shine
the Metropolitano club has been characterised by being a selling team
is one of his great reasons to be proud of
one of its greatest exponents is Pablo Barrios
Despite having some problems with injuries
Pablo Barrios and the Premier League great who loves him | Europa PressPablo Barrios and the Premier League Great Who Loves HimThanks to the good work he has been doing in recent years
One of the clearest cases is that of Liverpool
who want to continue taking several steps forward in the coming years
which has started a new stage in recent months
the termination clause is 100 million euros
we must observe the movements that the English team will make if they want to get their hands on Pablo Barrios
On alert for the possible departure of their young promise, Atlético de Madrid has wanted to be very clear about his situation
The club at the Metropolitano doesn't want to hear about a possible departure of the Moratalaz native
any team that wants to sign him will have to pay his clause to get past the colchoneros
After several consecutive victories in recent weeks
Atlético de Madrid are not satisfied with what they have achieved so far
If they want to continue competing for all the titles
they need the contribution of Pablo Barrios
who can be important for Diego Pablo Simeone
this could be the big opportunity that the midfielder has been waiting for
He can't afford to fall behind his coach's schemes
➡️ News
Madrid Cricket Club is delighted to announce that the world’s most popular summer team sport
has been added to the list of activities taking place this year as part of Madrid Capital Mundial del Deporte 2022
The Madrid Cricket League will be played in T20 format at La Elipa while in September Madrid CC will play against Barcelona to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the teams’ first match
In October La Elipa will host an international T20 invitation charity tournament to raise money for Ukrainian children
it is great news to be hosting the 2022 Madrid Capital of Sport Cricket Tournament
highlighted that “the singular and unique sports facilities offered by Moratalaz
as is the case of the CDM La Elipa baseball ground
are unrivaled spaces to host this type of competition and make the district a benchmark for emerging sports in Madrid.”
The delegate for sports for the Municipality of Madrid
stated that “to host this tournament at La Elipa brings together two of the objectives we set for ourselves when we arrived
promoting emerging sports and promoting major sporting events to turn Madrid into the great benchmark of national and international sport.”
La Elipa baseball ground has leapt into the 21 st century with a high-quality artificial grass surface on which Madrid CC will place its Notts Sport Powerplay roll-up wicket
allowing the facility to be shared with the existing baseball teams without modification
President Jon Woodward said: “After more than 20 years of playing all our matches away from home with an average 950 km round trip per weekend
we are very grateful to the Municipality of Madrid and the District of Moratalaz for giving us this opportunity
We plan to grow our club to compete at the highest level”
“Next autumn we hope to start Madrid’s first municipal cricket school at La Elipa which will open up the sport to Spanish kids that have shown great enthusiasm during our intro-to-cricket events at schools around Madrid.”
Cricket in Spain has been growing over the last decade and now consists of over 100 teams that fall under the auspices of the national organization Cricket España
Last year Badalona became European T10 Cricket Championship winners
defeating more than 20 national champions from around Europe in the finals held in Malaga
More information can be found here: cricketinmadrid.com
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