IFX Valencia International Soccer Academy | Interview with Max Dennis

Valencians are distinguished primarily by hospitality and respect for people, especially with tourists. Max says that players have been really welcoming. There are some English speaking players but mostly Spanish, so his Spanish knowledge has improved a lot since he has gone to Valencia. He also highlighted that the facilities is one of the best football facilities in the region. They were one of the very first clubs in the region to install artificial grass fields and also have enjoyed close partnerships with clubs including F.C. Barcelona and Valencia C.F.

“I live one block away from the fields so whenever I want to train I can go out and train. They are very welcoming to me, very nice people. Living in the residency is good because I have my own room. I really enjoy the fact that I do not need to travel too far to go to the fields. When I come back from school I do not have much time until my practice starts”.

IFX’s Valencia soccer academy gives you many opportunities to play with a high level Spanish club team. Max has also been able to train with much older player which has helped him tremendously and enabled him to validate his own level against his Spanish peers. “I practice with two teams: Cadete A which is my age group and I also train with Juvenal B which is one year older than me”. The Spanish Academy/club also fields a men’s amateur team for players over 19 years old, and competes in the top Valencian Amateur division called Primera Regional.

As for Spanish language, he told us that because he has gone to the high school, he has been able to talk and communicate with the other Spanish students. “I have been here around two and a half months and my Spanish has gotten a lot better that now I can hold a conversation with people. It´s just because you continuously practice and you are immersed in Spaniard´s daily life”.