16 July 2009

First training session for Buffon & Co.

The training session of the internationals, who arrived in the early afternoon in Pinzolo to join the rest of the squad brought the eight day of the Juventus training camp to an end. The day was given as an off day to all the rest (except for some of the Primavera) to those who worked hard in the past few days and who took the opportunity to practice their hobbies. Alexander Manninger, for example, took advantage of the beautiful scenery of Val Rendena to go fishing for trout. Others visited Madonna di Campiglio while another group played golf or went for a bicycle ride. Del Piero confirmed himself as being a hrad worker training hard in the gym in what was a personalised session.

It was a totally different day for Buffon, Cananvaro, Chiellini, Camoranesi, Iaquinta, Marchisio and Almiron, who joined the group after having recovered from an influenza attack which kept him in Argentina. After the medical tests in the morning, the group reached Pinzolo at about 15:30hrs and after approximately two hours were already on the field for their first traing session of the season. With Diego and Sissoko in the gym, the afternoon session saw the participation of Buffon, Cannavaro (cheered by the fans), Chiellini, Camoranesi, Iaquinta, Marchisio, Almiron, Molinaro, and Primavera Alcibiade, Immobile, Mirarchi and Pirrotta as well as goalkeepers Kirev and Pinsoglio. After a good half hour of athletic work, the group was busy with juggling and ball control exercises before playing a mini-match on a reduced field to the joy of the spectators who once again filled the stands of the Centro Sportvo Pineta. Fifteen minutes of running brought the session to an end.

 

 

 

 

Atalanta	Udinese	0 - 0
Bari	Chievo	1 - 0
Bologna	Napoli	2 - 1
Cagliari	Catania	2 - 2
Fiorentina	Juventus	1 - 2
Inter	Genoa	0 - 0
Palermo	Livorno	1 - 0
Roma	Milan	0 - 0
Sampdoria	Lazio	2 - 1
Siena	Parma	1 - 1