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03.11.2009 12:40
Relaxing in the hotel
Marc Guillén / Vanessa Forns
After the long trip to Kazan, the Barca players spent he morning relaxing in their hotel. Only a few backroom staff braved the bitter cold for a stroll round the city.
Although there was a chance to train at the Kazin facilities this morning, the decision was taken, especially given the delay in yesterday's flight, to just relax in the hotel and wait till this afternoon for training at the Centralniy stadium, whose heating should ensure a perfect surface for tomorrow's game despite the cold.
Free morning
The team didn't get to the hotel till 23.00 last night and it was decided that the
best way to acclimatise was to take the morning off. The squad were up late and had breakfast
together at 10-30, after which they enjoyed the hotel facilities.
Cold and snowy
Some of the backroom staff opted to brave the elements and explore what is
considered Russia's third city after Moscow and St Petersburg and they wer greeted by freezing
temperatures and plenty of lying snow.
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Busy afternoon
This afternoon will be a different story, with Guardiola and Messi attending the press at 15.15
before the pre match training, which begins at 16.00 in the 10,000 capacity Centralniy Stadium.
