( CNN ) -- He spends most of his time playing golf courses all over the world , but Sergio Garcia 's thoughts are never too far away from what 's happening on a football pitch much closer to home . For the past seven years , Garcia has been president and part-time player at CF Borriol , his hometown club in the province of Castellon on Spain 's east coast . `` It 's good fun and whenever I 'm around I get to practice with them a little bit and play a little bit here and there . This season , I 've played probably five games , so not a lot , but I enjoy it , '' Garcia told CNN 's Living Golf show . `` As any good Spaniard will tell you , we love football . Sport in general in Spain has been great for the last 10 years or so , but football has been great with the Euro Cups ( wins in 2008 & 2012 ) and the World Cup ( in 2010 ) . '' The 33-year-old is a long-term supporter of Real Madrid , but his domestic allegiances have always been divided between the Bernabeu and Borriol 's more modest 1,000-seater stadium , where his attachment is not only emotional but financial . Garcia 's business involvement with Borriol began in 2003 , explains club vice-president , Pedro Fernandez , when one of his friends persuaded him to help out . Three years later , Garcia was installed as club president of the club , which plays in group six of Spain 's third division and now has more than 150 members . `` We put together a working group headed by Sergio , as president , his brother Victor and other friends . We make all the management decisions as it relates to the team , '' said Fernandez . `` Sergio has done a tremendous job in the past seven years to create a football academy for Borriol 's young boys and girls . `` CF Borriol 's goal is to expand the academy and hopefully promote players from the junior teams to the first team . '' Spain 's dominance of international football and Barcelona 's European Champions League success in recent years has been attributed to strong grassroots support for the game . Borriol captain Raul Caballero says Garcia 's assistance has been key to the club 's prosperity . `` It is very exciting and refreshing to see Sergio and his team support and work for the team . It is just a group of friends who love football and they have a common goal to see the team succeed , '' Caballero said . `` The team would not be here if it was not for Sergio 's involvement , so hopefully he will be around for a long time to support the club and the village . '' Garcia made his playing debut for CF Borriol in September 2010 . Swapping golf shoes for football boots is something he does whenever his schedule permits , as it helps him to relax . `` Playing football is not as much pressure because you do n't have that much time to think ... everything is quicker , faster and you are moving all the time , '' said Garcia . `` I have always enjoyed being part of a team and sharing things with your teammates . '' Garcia will be looking to rejoin his golfing teammates at next year 's Ryder Cup in Gleneagles , Scotland where , if selected , he will make a seventh appearance for Europe in the biennial match against the U.S. For now , Garcia will be reflecting on mixed fortunes in 2013 . The season was largely overshadowed by the public spat with Tiger Woods at the Players Championship in May -- a precursor to some unsavory comments about the world No . 1 during a private dinner at Wentworth later that month for which he subsequently apologized . But at least the Spaniard has ended the season on a high , lifting his first trophy of the year with a win at the Thailand Golf Championship earlier this month -- a result that took Garcia back into the world 's top 10 . As golfers around the world take a break for Christmas , Garcia will be keen to recharge his golfing batteries in the way he knows best -- indulging his other sporting passions . `` I 've always said I could n't just do golf by itself , '' he said . `` I would probably get tired of it quickly . I obviously play football , tennis , paddle tennis and I love watching Formula One on TV and obviously watching football too . `` I love my sports and try to keep as busy as I can with them . '' Read more : Garcia reflects on 'horrible ' Tiger slur . Read more : Crazy golf : Waterfalls , wooden heads , a 50-foot volcano .
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