“A player who was very good twenty years ago would be just as good now, and within twenty years as well. What makes a great player is character.”

–William Pato Alvarez

William Pato Alvarez still teaches at the Sanchez-Casal Academy in Barcelona

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Chris Lewit is an expert on Spanish coaching who has studied personally with Pato in Barcelona. He offers modern Spanish style training to American players