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“I can’t wait to start”
Juan Mata has generated a lot of excitement in his first hours as a new player for Western Sydney Wanderers. The Spanish international was greeted by dozens of fans at the airport before being introduced and getting to know the club. Mata joins the team immediately.
Mata accepts the challenge of Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers
Juan Mata has decided to continue his career in the Australian League. The Spanish international has committed to the Western Sydney Wanderers project, where he will play this season in the Australian league. After winning the Turkish and Japanese leagues, Juan aims to help his team secure another title.
Thank You, Nordsjaelland
Juan Mata had a very positive experience in August, training with the Danish club FC Nordsjaelland. The Spanish footballer accepted an invitation to join the first team, an excellent opportunity that he used to get in shape and gain first-hand knowledge of the club’s culture, which is part of the Common Goal movement.
Mata at the Football for Sustainability Summit
Coinciding with the Champions League final, the Football for Sustainability Summit was held in Berlin on 11 and 12 July. A forum organised by Common Goal with the aim of sharing ideas and bringing together influential people and representatives of ‘agents of change’, encouraging them to continue using football to improve people’s lives.
My book
It is not the same to play football and be a footballer. Here, I try to explain how my life has been shaped by the beautiful game, the experiences I have had, and the decisions I had to make along the way, consciously or subconsciously, on and off the pitch.
MATA'S WORLD MAP
Several stadiums have had a big impact on my career (Mestalla, Stamford bridge, Old Trafford, Soccer City, The Olympic Stadium of Kiev, Allianz Arena, Wembley, Amsterdam Arena…) but football has let me travel so I’ve had the chance of meeting plenty more. I’ve located and compiled them so that you can see them on my particular ‘Mata´s wold map’. I hope you like it.
