Post by Zig on Jul 25, 2006 12:10:22 GMT -5
Ibrahimovic, Nedved, Kovac, Tudor and Zebina are back in trainig again. The bianconeri arrived in Pinzolo, the setting for the second of their summer pre-season training camps. The players began their first session with some light jogging, stretching their legs after the long journey from Turin, and continued with more fitness work and ball skills, watched from the stands by an impressive turn out of the team’s faithful supporters.
In front of a banner which read 'The footballers are leaving, but the men are staying,' Nedved took to the field for the first time after the World Cup to take the fans' applause.
"I'm delighted to be here and am ready to fight," said the 34-year-old Czech Republic international.
Meanwhile, former Bayern Munich defender and Croatia international defender Kovac revealed he too would be staying, but Ibrahimovic, who met with club bosses before commencing training, looked a forlorn figure at the training camp.
The Sweden striker has two years still to go on his contract but, despite not being among the club's big earners, his future could lie elsewhere - particularly if Juve's relegation to Serie B for match fixing is confirmed on Tuesday evening.
The Turin-based club have already put a 20million-euro (£13.7m) price-tag on the forward, with Internazionale and a host of European rivals keeping tabs on proceedings.
In front of a banner which read 'The footballers are leaving, but the men are staying,' Nedved took to the field for the first time after the World Cup to take the fans' applause.
"I'm delighted to be here and am ready to fight," said the 34-year-old Czech Republic international.
Meanwhile, former Bayern Munich defender and Croatia international defender Kovac revealed he too would be staying, but Ibrahimovic, who met with club bosses before commencing training, looked a forlorn figure at the training camp.
The Sweden striker has two years still to go on his contract but, despite not being among the club's big earners, his future could lie elsewhere - particularly if Juve's relegation to Serie B for match fixing is confirmed on Tuesday evening.
The Turin-based club have already put a 20million-euro (£13.7m) price-tag on the forward, with Internazionale and a host of European rivals keeping tabs on proceedings.
