PINT-SIZED players at a youth football group in Billericay were given a boost by Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Intersports football club, which trains at Barleylands Farm Park, in Barleylands Road, were delighted to receive 50 goodie bags from the nine-times European champions.
The bags were bursting with Los Merengues memorabilia and the youngsters were also given a signed football to auction to help with the development of new training sessions.
Terry Canty, head coach at Intersports Football Club, said: "Our new open training sessions for boys and girls aged four to eight are very unique and were attracting a lot of attention very early on but still we did not expect help from so far away.
"Donations from large clubs like this are rare and we appreciate them."
Club chairman Dave Nurcombe said: "There are lots of medals, trophies and now goody bags plus quality coaching from the most experienced coaches in such a relaxed mature way the children do not realise how much they learn."
Children are welcome to join these sessions which are every Saturday from 10 until 11am at the Intersports ground. They can just turn up or call 07791151880.
