Jordi Alba defeated Guti in a game of foot-tennis in the medieval village of Puertomingalvo on October 20 ahead of El Clásico.
The matchup took place in the central plaza of the Teruel municipality, which has a population of just 130 residents. Airbnb and LALIGA organized the event as part of an exclusive fan experience called “Concéntrate para ELCLÁSICO con Jordi Alba y Guti.” Two contest winners and their guests shared a professional-style team concentration led by the two former players.
The itinerary for the participants mirrored a standard professional fixture buildup. Following an initial bus journey to the mountainous Gúdar-Javalambre comarca, the group toured the historic streets of Puertomingalvo accompanied by a local guide before meeting the two former players in the town square.
“Los días previos a ELCLÁSICO son diferentes a cualquier otro momento de la temporada,” Jordi Alba said. “Son días para concentrarse, prepararse y compartir tiempo con tus compañeros antes de uno de los partidos más importantes del año.”
Travel journalist Eva Rojas presented a discussion panel where both former players shared memories, dressing-room anecdotes, and childhood recollections. Guti spoke about his grandparents’ village, while Alba recounted playing football in his home neighborhood of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.
“ELCLÁSICO se vive con una rivalidad enorme, pero también con profundo respeto y con la pasión que compartimos por el fútbol,” Guti said.
During the gathering, both former players offered scoreline predictions for the Barcelona and Real Madrid fixture. Guti forecasted a 2-4 result, while Alba predicted a 3-1 or 4-1 victory. Neither participant correctly guessed the final 1-2 scoreline from the match, though Guti came closer to the actual result.
The schedule also featured a hiking excursion centered on seasonal mushroom foraging, balanced meal plans, and physical recovery sessions supervised by a physiotherapist. Participants spent two nights in a local rural accommodation on October 19 and October 20.
The event forms part of a three-year sponsorship agreement between Airbnb and LALIGA within Spain. The partnership aims to promote rural communities and local traditions by connecting supporters with prominent figures from Spanish football history.
Participants finished their trip with VIP tickets for the LALIGA EA SPORTS fixture played on October 25 in Barcelona.
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