Second day in Argentine soil for the Guépards of Benin. Arrived in Buenos Aires 48 hours ago in prelude to Lionel Messi's farewell match, Gernot Rohr's men begin this Saturday, October 3rd, their preparations for the big meeting on October 6th against the Albiceleste at the Monumental Stadium.
This Saturday marks the end of a first day of immersion. Yesterday, the day after the long transatlantic trip and after the two games of the playoffs of CAN 2027 against Burkina Faso and Mauritania, the staff had relied on a gentle contact: small walk, stretching session, and then football evening.
An evening marked by the arrival of Captain Steve Mounié, who joined the group in Buenos Aires on his own. A move facilitated by the invitation of his former teammate in Brest, the Argentine goalkeeper Joaquín Blázquez, today at the Atlético Independente Club. At his invitation, the Guépards attended the Argentine League 1 match between Independente and Instituto. A will assumed by the breeder.
" The goal of going to follow this match is to soak up some of the atmosphere of Argentine football », explained Gernot Rohr.
Now places for sports preparation. For this J-3, on the eve of tactically rising power, the staff opted for an active recovery day. The morning will start smoothly with breakfast at the hotel, before a stroll with stretching to oxygenate organisms in the streets of Buenos Aires. After the group lunch, the group will set course in the late afternoon on its only real training session of the day, in camera. The day will end with dinner and the return to rooms.
Immersion is over. Preparation for Argentina is underway.
This Saturday marks the end of a first day of immersion. Yesterday, the day after the long transatlantic trip and after the two games of the playoffs of CAN 2027 against Burkina Faso and Mauritania, the staff had relied on a gentle contact: small walk, stretching session, and then football evening.
An evening marked by the arrival of Captain Steve Mounié, who joined the group in Buenos Aires on his own. A move facilitated by the invitation of his former teammate in Brest, the Argentine goalkeeper Joaquín Blázquez, today at the Atlético Independente Club. At his invitation, the Guépards attended the Argentine League 1 match between Independente and Instituto. A will assumed by the breeder.
" The goal of going to follow this match is to soak up some of the atmosphere of Argentine football », explained Gernot Rohr.
Now places for sports preparation. For this J-3, on the eve of tactically rising power, the staff opted for an active recovery day. The morning will start smoothly with breakfast at the hotel, before a stroll with stretching to oxygenate organisms in the streets of Buenos Aires. After the group lunch, the group will set course in the late afternoon on its only real training session of the day, in camera. The day will end with dinner and the return to rooms.
Immersion is over. Preparation for Argentina is underway.
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