18.07.2007 16:36
Touré eager to start work
Berta Brau / Vanessa Forns
Touré Yaya worked out for the first time at the club this Wednesday. Speaking to Barça TV and www.fcbarcelona.cat, he said he is "eager to start working with my team mates”.
Just after his first training session as an FC Barcelona player, Touré Yayá said he decided to
start working out before the squad is officially due back on Saturday because “I think I have
had more holidays than my colleagues”.
He is also “eager to start working with my team mates”, and said he has been
keeping up his fitness throughout the summer break, and also believes the new additions to Frank
Rijkaard’s 2007-08 squad are just what the team needed.
How does it feel after your first training session?
“I feel happy and I think it was a good idea to start work today. The truth is, I
can’t wait to start working with my new colleagues and to start competition as soon as
possible.”
Why did you want to start training ahead of time?
“I was keen to
start because I was playing in France last season and so I have had a longer holiday than my team
mates did here. It is good to start training early and start getting everything moving
again.”
Did you stay active during the holidays?
“Yes, regularly. I did two weeks of exercising alone with some programmes I set myself,
and when I came here, after signing my contract with FC Barcelona, they gave me some other fitness
programmes. It is always good to be fit.”
What do you think of the signings for 2007-08?
“They are very good players, and I think they round off the squad well. I am convinced
it is going to be a great season and with the players we have got, Barça should be able to win a
lot of titles.”