The sixth edition of the Pep Summer Camp was another huge success, bringing together more than 700 boys and girls over three weeks in Rialp, nestled in the Pyrenees of Lleida.

This year’s camp was especially meaningful, as it welcomed 28 children from Palestine. Pep Guardiola has been a strong advocate for the Palestinian people in recent years, and their participation made this edition particularly memorable.

The 28 young players quickly became part of the camp community, joining age-appropriate groups, making new friends, and sharing the experience with participants from across Catalonia, as well as from other parts of Europe and North America.

Pep Guardiola spent time with the Palestinian children, listening to their stories and showing a genuine interest in the situation in their homeland. He also met with many of the other campers, taking time to chat and enjoy the atmosphere that has become a hallmark of the Pep Summer Camp.

The camp also welcomed a special guest, former FC Barcelona striker Julio Salinas. A veteran of three FIFA World Cups, Salinas worked this summer as a TVE commentator during the tournament. He met with the camp’s young ‘journalist, answering their questions about the competition, which was won by Spain.

And like last summer, other people contributed greatly, such as the team from Xylem by raising awareness among the participants about the proper water treatment and use; Eduard Torras, president of Sport2Live, an organization partnered with the Guardiola Sala Foundation that designs sports programs to help young people at risk of social exclusion; former soccer player Javi Sánchez, who taught the children how to overcome, live with and learn from their mistakes in the game; and nutritionist Lara Vílchez, who advised them on what, how and when a good athlete should eat.