The Instalaciones de Club de Fútbol América is the
training ground of professional
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club
América. It opened in 1973 and is located in the borough of
Tlalpan
Tlalpan ( nci, Tlālpan, , place on the earth, ) is a borough (''demarcación territorial'') in Mexico City. It is the largest borough, with over eighty percent under conservation as forest and other ecologically sensitive area. The rest, almost ...
in
Mexico City. The surface area is 70,049.957 meters long, and is used by the first-team and the youth squads, as well as by the administrators and technical staff.
The ground is known by its official nickname ''El Nido'' (''The Nest'' in English), due to the team's nickname being ''Las Águilas'' (''The Eagles'').
Facilities
*4 grass fields (used by both first-team and youth squads)
*1 Designated fan area.
*2 Gymnasiums.
*1 Medical facility.
*2 Locker-rooms.
*1 Laundry-room.
*1 Press area.
*Clubhouse.
*Club trophy room.
*Auditorium.
*Administrative offices.
*Kitchen.
*Dining room.
*Cafeteria.
*1 Club souvenir shop.
*1 Official
Nike store.
*2 parking lots.
The grounds were renovated and remodeled in 2008 under then-club president Michel Bauer. The architect Gustavo Soto was in charge of the project. This included the renovation of the administrative offices, locker rooms, auditorium, trophy room, and the electrical and plumbing. All of the training equipment was replaced with more modern training technology as well. The renovation was completed in 2009.
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References
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Club América
Azteca