Twelve athletes and clubs from El Ejido receive the Sports Awards

Vicente Puertas has won the Copa Alcaldesa at the XXXIII El Ejido Sports Awards, as announced by the City Council. Alongside him, the list of awardees is completed by Robert Privistirescu, Club Halterejido, Almerimar Unión Deportiva, CD El Ejido Futsal, Miguel Cano, Protección Civil El Ejido and Club Ajedrez El Ejido. The Special Jury Award has gone to photographer Toñi Indalecio. In addition, three accésits have been presented: to Gustavo Valdivia, to Adriadna Rodríguez and, posthumously, to Baldomero Rodríguez. In total, the awards recognise the work of twelve athletes, individuals and clubs from the municipality, a list that mixes sports organisations, individuals and groups such as Protección Civil. The City Council has released a statement dedicated to Puertas: «you have shown that big projects need talent, but also leadership, generosity, ability and people willing to take on responsibilities». El Ejido is the third most populous municipality in the province of Almería, with 91.440 inhabitants according to the INE for 2025, and includes centres such as Almerimar, Balerma, Santa María del Águila and Las Norias de Daza, spread across the Poniente Almeriense.