FCBARCELONA.CAT

01.08.2007 11:15

Last session before Asia trip

Berta Brau / Sergi Nogueras

FC Barcelona's first team squad enjoyed their final training session on Wednesday morning before the embark on the first leg of their pre-season tour of the Far East on Thursday.

Starting a little earlier than usual, the players took to the pitch in the Miniestadi at 9.30am but still had to contend with intense heat and high humidity.

Physical work

The temperature did not deter anyone, however, and the squad carried out their usual warm-up routine before doing some physical exercises that involved running at speed with a ball at their feet. A series of short circuits followed that were designed to make the players sweat. Sprints were next up with the pace being changed at regular intervals.

The big match

Training ended with a game that lasted around 15 minutes. In the yellow bibs were Santi Ezquerro, Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Andrés Iniesta, Oleguer, Sylvinho, Touré Yaya, Lilian Thuram, Xavi and Albert Jorquera, while in the blue shirts were Gianluca Zambrotta, Éric Abidal, Víctor Valdés, Juliano Belletti, Thiago Motta, Thierry Henry, Maxi, Deco, Bojan Krkic, Giovani Dos Santos, Marc Crosas and Marc Valiente.