The Netherlands National Football Team will be the highlight of the 20 14 football seasonwhen they stay at the Cascade Resort in Lagos, Algarve, for their preparation ahead of their journey to Brazil for the World Cup.
he team’s coach, Louis van Gaal is familiar with the region as he has a house in the Algarve. With this prestigious football team the Cascade Resort and the Cascade Performance Football Academy is closing
a very successful 2014 football season.
In operation since 2011, the Cascade Football Academy has gained a huge reputation in the international football scene for offering first class year round practice facilities in an ideal climate and private environment. Top quality natural grass football pitches, accommodation of the highest standard, transportation, full-board, and friendly matches, as well as a gym and spa are available on site within a minute’s walk. The resort has all the necessary infrastructure to welcome both the players and their technical team in comfort and privacy.
The Football Academy has been approved by some of the best international football teams worldwide, such as the Zenit St Petersburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Lokomotiv Moscow, Spartak Moscow, the female Danish and US National Football team, among many others.
"We believe that the Cascade is already making its contribution to the optimisation of the region as a prime destination for the training season and holding small friendly soccer tournaments. The feedback received by the teams that have matured at Cascade could not be more positive and expect that the excellent results achieved by our resort will "inspire" the region in order to consolidate alternatives for a more enterprising sporting Algarve."
About the Cascade Resort
Part of the Kiwi Collection, the world's largest collection of luxury hotels, the resort features the luxury 86 room Cascade Hotel. Also available are 58 high quality one and two bedroom apartments with access to the condominium pool, the football pitches and the golf academy and several four bedroom villas with private pools and premium fixtures and furnishings.
The Gym by Cascade is fully equipped by Technogym. Featuring outdoor spinning areas, a heavy weight section and a studio, the gym also has its very own exercise pool. Furthermore the Tainai Spa features six treatment rooms, a sauna, Jacuzzi and a heatable outdoor pool.
A unique sports complex, the Cascade Performance Sports Academies (CPSA) not only feature the football academy, but also a golf academy with a double ended driving range complete with putting green and hipping areas, de¬signed by European Golf Design, the golf design company of the PGA European Tour and IMG. Furthermore, the former world’s No. 1 tennis player, Stefan Edberg represents the Cascade Resort
as its official ambassa¬dor. Cascade also offers two hard surface tennis courts.
It is for these and many other reasons such as proximity to Faro airport and golf courses, good food and also for the safety of the Algarve region that Cascade is being highlighted as a luxury destination for internships of international football teams.
