Afellay built a field with the help of Cruyff

The future Barça player chose the Moroccan city of Al Hoceima to host the camp that he funded by winning an award from the Cruyff Foundation

He still PSV Eindhoven, Ibrahim Afellay, won the award for best young player of the year 2006/07 granted by the Cruyff Foundation. The perceived economic value it helped fund and choosing a place to open a soccer school set to promote sport and play among children and youth of the area safely. The 'Cruyff Court' was built in Al Hoceima, a city where she lives part of his family, is the first field and was built in Morocco officially opened in 2009 by the player. "I never expected to receive this award. I am very proud to build this field in my country. It is a very special experience because it is more than just pitch, "said Afellay, proud to introduce one of these small football pitches in a poor area like the one chosen by the Dutch. In late 2010, the Cruyff Foundation be opened 120 pitches, 110 of them located in the Netherlands.