German club ambassador visits Corinthians youth training centre | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Wednesday (29), Corinthians welcomed former striker Cacau, VfB Stuttgart’s ambassador from Germany, to its youth academy training center. Timãozinho’s Under-16 team also played a friendly against the German youth side and drew 1-1. The goal for the Sons of Terrão was scored by midfielder Rafal Lisboa. Details of the friendly were reported by journalist Victor Godoy of TMC Esporte.

“The Under-16 Sons of Terrão played in an international friendly that featured a former World Cup player. Cacau, a Brazilian naturalized as a German, is an ambassador for VfB Stuttgart and was present this afternoon at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava to watch the match. The striker played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and represented the German national team, which reached the semifinals of the competition”, Timão celebrated on social media.

Photo: Rafael Brayan and Marcos Teixeira / Corinthians Agency

The former striker, a Brazilian naturalized as a German, spent his entire career in European football and is considered one of the greatest idols in the history of VfB Stuttgart, Germany. Over 11 seasons with the German club, he was part of the team that won the 2006/2007 Bundesliga title and played in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, representing Germany.

He is currently Stuttgart’s ambassador, responsible for representing the club in institutional commitments abroad. Coached by Douglas Pilar, Corinthians’ Under-16 team (players born in 2010), it is worth noting, has been used as a transition stage to the Under-17s, where players who do not get as many minutes with the older team end up playing for the younger side.

The Under-16 Sons of Terrão are also in the Paulista Cup U-18 semifinals and will face Ibrachina after eliminating Velo Clube. The team’s coach was hired at the start of this season after standing out in charge of Sfera, from Jarinu, in their 2025 São Paulo State Under-17 Championship title run.

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