04.09.2010 19:10

Adriano trains with Brazilian squad

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In Brazil’s second training session at the FC Barcelona facilities, Adriano joined the rest of the players as they were put through a series of physical exercises without any ball contact for an hour and a quarter.

The Brazilians will have two more training sessions before they face Barca B on Tuesday and Adriano joined the group on Saturday, which also includes the Barca men Alves and Henrique, to cover for the injured Marcelo.

Worth missing his break

Although the training sessions means that he will miss the break he’d originally thought he would be enjoying, Adriano was clearly happy to be with the Brazil squad, declaring: “sure, I’ve had to give up some of what would have been my free time, but I don’t mind that and I’m happy to make myself available for Mano Mneses and the national team”.

At home

Although the whole squad seem to have settled in easily enough, for Adriano it’s a special feeling to be training at his new club with the national team: •I’m especially happy to be her in what is my new home alongside the rest of the Brazilian squad” he told reporters who were part of the large number of Brazilian media covering the sessions.