Spanish Footballer, Julen Lopetegui, Sends Greetings To Athetes

Julen Lopetegui

Julen Lopetegui, former Real Madrid player and manager.

Julen Lopetegui, Special Olympics Global Ambassador and former Spanish football (soccer) player and manager, wishes good luck to the athletes competing at the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi. He is best known for both playing for and managing Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.

More than 7,500 athletes from more than 190 nations are competing at venues in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates).

Keep up with the athletes at SpecialOlympics.org and AbuDhabi2019.org.

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