Marcos García Trives has a physical disability and football. Very good at this. He lives in Sant Joan, is 20 years old and plays in Xaloc Alacant Powerchair. Leader in their own futsal league Wheelchair. and he died Called up six times by the Spanish team. But he hasn’t debuted yet, just practice. And for that a special chair is required for international matches approved, what’s the cost? It costs 12,000 Euros and is made in the United States only. But his dream is about to come true.
Mother Conchi Trives order last summer this chair behind Appoint the mayor of Sant Joan d’Alacant, Santiago Roman (Cs) to cover it up. He made an attempt to debt be able to order and now wait for the long-awaited motor chair to arrive To hit and Consistory providing the money. A sponsorship that the mayor has INFORMED is OK and ready as the mayor’s money is included in the final account credit change fully endorsed by santjoaner, for which Marcos Will be able to debut with La Roja.
“The general meeting on March 9 approved the Mayor’s proposal for the City Council to create a budget line for this purpose and sponsor this athlete,” Román said on Friday. Next MondayThis proposal enters into force after the public has been informed for a period of time and young athlete will be able to buy racing wheelchair“So, from this Monday, Marcos will be able to count on 15,000 euros from the City Council. cover 100% of the cost.
muscular dystrophy
Conchi, one of her sons muscular dystrophya degenerative disease in which experimental treatment. They have been diagnosed 18 months of lifeand stopped walking at the age of 15-16.
Despite this, Marcos is autonomous and wants to fulfill his dream, to play football. managed to meet Messi and called to play the last European, but he couldn’t debut, he just practiced. You do not yet have the required official seat. That’s why Conchi met with the mayor almost a year ago and fulfilled his commitment. admits he’s gone financially overwhelmed for credit. It is autonomous and the cost of the chair is 12,000 Euros, to which must be added. 3,000 Euro transfer They’ll start producing now from the US so “hopefully we’ll have it this summer.” And Consistory has already completed the process before it can dispose of the money.
Also, the mother was able to raise money to buy Marcos an electric stander, thanks to solidarity, as Aspen pastry chef Juanfran Asencio did with his family. solidarity panettones or promoted by a friend.
“You have to,” Conchi explains. live day by day and be happy” and Think of Marcos wearing the Spanish jersey. and can enjoy that moment that is getting closer and closer.