Inter Miami stars struggle through ‘two-ball rondo’ training drill

Jordi Alba and Leonardo Campana were among the Herons players taking part in the frantic practice field exercise.

William GittinsWillGittUpdate: Mar 11th, 2024 14:47 EDT0

Inter Miami have had a busy start to the 2024 campaign. They opened the new MLS season against Real Salt Lake and have already began their CONCACAF Champions Cup journey with a knock-out tie against Nashville SC.

With the games coming thick and fast Tata Martino’s side have had little time on the training field so far this year. The Herons played on Sunday evening against CF Montreal and return to Chase Stadium for their second leg against Nashville on Wednesday.

The Herons have to make the most of their time between matches and were recently seen testing themselves with an intense new practice drill. Jordi Alba, Leonardo Campana, Israel Boatwright and Robert Taylor took part in a ‘two-ball rondo’, a version of a training exercise common to most soccer teams.

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A ‘rondo’ involves players forming a circle and attempting to keep the ball away from the player, or players, in the middle. This version – with two balls between the three players in possession – looks substantially more difficult and the Miami players struggle to complete the drill.