Rethymno hosts SOCCA mini-football festivals

Rethymno, Greece, is hosting four mini-football tournaments for the third consecutive year. The events include the TUI SOCCA Champions League, the SOCCA Aegean Cup for men, the SOCCA Aegean Cup for women, and the SOCCA Diamonds Cup for children under 10 and 12.

The TUI SOCCA Champions League is scheduled to run from Thursday, October 15, to Sunday, October 18, at the Sochora and Misiria fields. The festival features 101 teams representing 40 countries from five continents.

Former international footballer Takis Fyssas is serving as an ambassador for the tournaments. He is scheduled to speak with local elementary school students in Rethymno. Other notable figures involved include Angelos Charisteas and Thanos Papadopoulos, CEO of the International Federation and President of the Organizing Committee.