Vanessa Martinez, a FIFA women's football instructor, will be travelling to Malta for a women's football coaching course which will be held at the Centenary Hall between May 22 and 24.
Martinez is a former Mexico national team player and currently on the books of German side Leipsizer FC 07. She played for several teams mainly in Mexico, US and Germany.
The Malta FA is striving hard to boost the level of football coaching in our island. In fact, the women's football coaching course follows on the recent successful organisation of a Futsal coaching course, also under the auspices of FIFA.
A current PhD student in sports science with specialisation in the 'Physiological Demands of Women's Football' at the University of Leipzig, Martinez has also completed a Master of Arts in Kinesiology with Specialization in Exercise Physiology at the University of Texas.
Application forms may be downloaded from the association's website mfa.com.mt.
Closing date for application is May 20.