SCHOOL REPORTS School Reports

At the FC Tokyo Soccer and Futsal School, eight selected students will participate in Europoussins 2025 in France, continuing from last year!

On the night of June 3 (Tue), we gathered at Haneda Airport and, after about a 14-hour flight, arrived at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

It took a little time to collect our luggage, but we safely met up with Coco, who will be taking care of us during the tournament!
After that, I had breakfast with bread and sandwiches, then headed to see the Eiffel Tower by a private French railway!

At the Eiffel Tower, the children were first overwhelmed by the view from below.
This time, we took the elevator to the 2nd and 3rd floors and all enjoyed the spectacular view overlooking the streets of Paris!
On the way down, we slowly descended the stairs from the 2nd floor while enjoying the view.

After enjoying the Eiffel Tower, we took the private railway again to Montparnasse Station, then boarded the French high-speed train TGV and arrived at Rennes Station.

At the station, I met a Japanese local living there who kindly said, "Enjoy your trip and football."
Even outside Rennes Station, while traveling or sightseeing, the children received warm smiles and were warmly welcomed by the locals with comments like "Are you from Tokyo? That's wonderful!"

From Rennes Station, local people kindly drove us to the area where the tournament is held and to our accommodation.

After placing our luggage in the room and deciding where each of us would sleep, we visited Koko's house and played in the garden.
For dinner, we were served bacon quiche, salad, lasagna, and yogurt, and everyone enjoyed the meal deliciously!

After dinner, we returned to the lodging and reflected on the day's impressions and our own actions.

The first day involved a long flight, sightseeing, and train travel, and although some showed signs of fatigue in between, we ended the day safely without any major accidents or injuries.

Tomorrow, we plan to tour historic towns such as Dinan and Saint-Malo!