Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga has taken a deeply personal journey back to Angola, the country of his birth, by launching a football academy and school aimed at supporting young people. The 23-year-old used the Christmas break to travel to Luanda, where he spent the first months of his life, turning a homecoming into a project rooted in gratitude and purpose.
Accompanied by his parents, Camavinga met officials from Angola’s Ministry of Youth and Sports to finalise plans for the academy, an initiative backed by the Secretary of State, Paulo Madeira. The project is designed not only to nurture football talent but also to support education, reflecting the midfielder’s belief that opportunity should extend beyond the pitch.
“I chose to create a football academy and a school for young people here to give back to my country what it has given me,” Camavinga said. He described the return as emotional, adding that his parents were “very proud” and that being able to contribute to Angola’s development filled him with joy.
For a player who has won major honours in Europe, the journey back to Angola marks a different kind of achievement, one built on roots, responsibility and hope for the next generation.
