The city of Prague and football

Sport in the Czech Republic plays a special role in the life of the country. Its residents are actively involved in this area of Czech culture, where the most popular are football, hockey and tennis. In Prague, both sports have been represented for decades by two opposing clubs: Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague. Both football clubs are regular participants in the Champions League and Europa League.

The most successful football team in the Czech Republic is AC Sparta Prague. She won first place in the Czechoslovak Championship 34 times and later in the Czech League, becoming national champion. Therefore, AC Sparta is the basis of the Czech national team. It was its players who contributed to the country’s greatest achievements. The Czech Republic national football team is ranked 36th in the FIFA rankings in April 2024 and 10th in the UEFA rankings (2024). This is a very good result for a country with a population of ten million people.

The largest football stadium in Prague is the Fortuna Arena. It has a capacity for 19,370 spectators and is the largest stadium in the Czech Republic. Fortuna Arena is the home ground of the SK Slavia Prague A team and is located in the Prague 10 region.

AC Sparta Prague Stadium – Generali Arena. It also usually hosts home games for the Czech national football team. The Generali Arena is located close to the center, in the Prague 7 area. It is based in Sparta Prague that our annual, semi-annual and summer programs at the MSM International Football Academy take place.

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Prague — is the center of Europe with a favorable climate and good transport links

Prague is located in central Europe, where there are four distinct seasons with a temperate climate. In winter, the average temperature is 0°C; The thermometer rarely drops to -10°C. But from early spring until late autumn, street training can resume on stadium fields. In summer, the average air temperature in Prague is + 25°C.

The favorable geographical location allows trips to Dresden, Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Bratislava lasting up to 4 hours.

Prague’s public transport system is considered one of the best in the world. The city’s transport network includes trams, metro, buses and even boats. You can easily visit your desired spot in the city at any time of the day. Public transport in Prague runs 24 hours a day!

www.dpp.cz is the website of Prague’s transport network, where you can find timetables for all types of public transport and easily find out the most convenient way to get to your destination.

All participants of our summer programs receive an unlimited travel ticket (card) for all types of public transport in Prague during their stay in Prague.

PRAGUE IS AN OUTDOOR MUSEUM

The city is filled with a rich heritage of history, art and architecture. And even if at first you were attracted only by football in Prague, all our participants will receive intensive football training, matches, daily training in English or Czech of their choice, and will be imbued with the spirit of this unique European capital, get to know its traditions, mentality, culture and gastronomy.

Prague is ideal for walking, outdoor recreation and sports. More than two hundred ancient gardens and parks make up the green heart of the city: Pruhonice Park, Riegrov Garden, Prague Castle Gardens, Franciscan Garden, Petrin Hill and others.

According to Forbes magazine, Prague Zoo ranks seventh on the list of the best zoos in the world. Unlike most zoos, the animals here are kept in open enclosures under natural conditions. The only wildlife center is located close to the center, in the north of the city. A visit to the zoo can be combined with a tour of Tróia Castle or the Botanical Gardens.

Cultural life in Prague is in full swing day and night! Every day there are ballet, opera and theater performances, exhibitions, performances by symphony and chamber orchestras, concerts and open-air performances by world-famous artists and dance groups. The best DJs from around the world come to the capital of the Czech Republic. Prague regularly serves as a venue for international sporting events. Football games are no exception. For participants in MSM Football Academy programs, special discounts are granted at cultural and sporting events.

PRAGUE IS KNOWN AS THE “CITY OF GOLD” AND “THE CITY OF A HUNDRED SPINNERS”

When visiting Prague, the first thing you involuntarily pay attention to is the architecture. The city’s monuments carry the memory of millennia: Wallenstein Palace, St. Martin’s Rotunda, National Technical Library, Church of Our Lady. And this is just a small part of the famous buildings and structures in the styles of the Romanesque and Gothic, Baroque, Neo-Renaissance, Art Nouveau and even Cubism eras. There are hundreds of church towers and temples throughout the city.

The historic heart of Prague is the Old Town Square. Don’t forget to climb to the top of the Old Town Hall tower, because the view of the square and the Historic Center is incredibly beautiful. Among modern buildings, the Dancing House (Prague 2 district), built according to the design of Canadian architect Frank Gehry in 1992-1996, has gained popularity.

Thanks to its historical and architectural heritage, the center of Prague is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as the largest urban monument in the world!

Visit Prague and see for yourself!

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