Campo dos Sonhos stages friendly at Vista Alegre | OneFootball

On Thursday (27), Atlético carried out another CAMpo dos Sonhos action, a youth academy project that brings the Club closer to social and sports initiatives in Belo Horizonte and the surrounding metropolitan area. This time, the activity took place in the Vista Alegre neighborhood, in western Belo Horizonte, with a friendly match between Galo’s U-12 team and Amigos da Vila.

More than 30 children took part in the activity, which gave the young athletes an experience of integration, interaction, and sports practice. The program also featured the presence of Galo Doido, who brought even more excitement to the gathering.

Luiz Carlos de Azevedo, Atlético’s Youth Academy General Director, spoke about another opportunity to contribute to athlete development through social initiatives.

Atlético Vice President Márcio André de Brito was also present at the activity and spoke about the project.

This was the third friendly match held by CAMpo dos Sonhos in 2026. Throughout the year, the project has expanded the connection between Atlético and different initiatives that use football as a tool for development and social transformation.

At the end of the friendly, Atlético’s U-12 players donated sports equipment to the boys in the project.

CAMpo dos Sonhos

Photo: Arthur Henrique / Atlético

Created in May 2025, CAMpo dos Sonhos aims to promote integration with social and sports projects and expand the scouting of young talent. In its first year, representatives from Galo’s youth academy visited 24 projects and impacted around 3,500 children. From this group, 30 boys were invited to take part in trials at Cidade do Galo.

In 2026, in the first half of the year alone, the project reached 1,075 boys across 24 social initiatives. As a result of the scouting and integration work, 43 were selected for official evaluations at Cidade do Galo.

The friendly matches are also part of the proposal to bring the Club closer to communities. Before this Thursday’s activity, the project had already promoted two matches in 2026, involving the U-11, U-12, and U-13 age groups in different locations.

According to Hernani Santos, CAMpo dos Sonhos ambassador, the projects have reported a positive impact from Atlético’s initiative.

Denilson Dias de Lima, one of the coordinators of the Amigos da Vila project, agrees with Hernani.

The initiative also provides experiences off the field. In 2026, children taking part in CAMpo dos Sonhos have already been invited to attend official matches at Arena MRV, including men’s professional football, women’s football, and youth academy finals.

Conexão Galo

The work also gained new momentum in 2026 with the creation of Conexão Galo, a youth academy initiative that establishes partnerships between Atlético and football teams and academies across Minas Gerais.

The integration between the two projects expands service possibilities and strengthens sports initiatives in communities, while also bringing Atlético closer to new talents and giving young people contact with the Club’s training methodology.

With CAMpo dos Sonhos, Galo continues bringing football, integration, and new opportunities to children and teenagers from different parts of Belo Horizonte and the metropolitan area.

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