Barcelona train under rain as players remain in top shape.


Transfer-bound players, Thiago Motta and Maxi Lopez put up great shows in Barca's training in Hong Kong. FC Barcelona had their first training in the beautiful stadium in Hong Kong, as the Catalan giants had to endure the rain and showers, carrying out light training. The players then did a series of circuits involving sprints and ball control. The goalkeepers trained separately, while it was all overseen by President Joan Laporta, manager Frank Rijkaard and technical secretary Txiki Begiristain. To end, the players that were substitutes in Yokohama, aside from Giovanni Dos Santos who was given more resting time, played a four-a-side game on about a quarter of the pitch. The game ended 7-8, with Motta and Maxi scoring four goals each, and Abidal scoring three. Abidal has recovered from the intestinal illness he suffered in Japan. The other players, who started the match against Yokohama Marinos, did stretching exercises. The training lasted for 75 minutes and was watched by 3,000 admiring crowd of Hong Kong faithfuls.