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La Nuestra Expands Training Spaces for Women and LGBTIQ+ Football Players
The group has run football sessions since 2007 that combine technical work with a focus on enjoyment and safety for participants across multiple age groups.
How we reported this
La Nuestra has offered structured football training in Buenos Aires since 2007, creating dedicated sessions for girls, teens, young women, adult women and LGBTIQ+ people that stress technique, tactics and physical preparation alongside personal enjoyment.
Why the sessions stand out now
Football remains central to daily life across Buenos Aires, yet many players still seek environments where respect and safety come first. La Nuestra’s approach meets that demand by keeping the emphasis on collective play and individual well-being rather than competition alone.
The organisation works inside the city through partnerships that include the University of Buenos Aires diploma on gender and sports held in 2020 and 2021, sessions at the National University of Avellaneda in 2016, and workshops delivered in public schools during 2018. These ties place the training inside established local institutions rather than on the margins.
Age groups and staffing
Participants are grouped into junior categories for ages 5-7 and 8-10, pre-teen sessions for 11-14, teen groups for 15-18 and senior teams for those 19 and older. Nine head coaches, trainers, physical trainers and goalkeeper coaches deliver the work, tailoring drills to each player’s needs while maintaining the core goal of feeling happy and free on the field.
The same framework extends to talks and workshops that have taken place at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018 and at the National Meeting of Women across multiple years, showing how the training model travels into wider community and educational settings.
Residents interested in joining can follow updates on the group’s public channels listed on its site to learn about upcoming sessions and how to take part in the next round of training.