Juan Ferrando starts his day by sending Whatsapp messages to several people nearly 7500 kms away. To fitness coaches, team doctors, and players. What else can the newly appointed coach of FC Goa, the ISL league stage winners and India's representatives in the AFC Champions League, do while Barcelona (and the rest of the world) is in lockdown? "This is the moment to learn, to work, work, work, and to bin excuses," he says. Ferrando explains how he spends his day discussing previous injuries and working out personalised fitness plans for each of his players, watching match footage from the previous couple of seasons, and generally just connecting with the people he will soon be...
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