Al Sadd defeaeted Spanish side Figueres 5-3 in the first friendly match of the preseason camp in Olot, in preparation for the new season.

The Wolves started the game with a lineup consisting of Yousef Al Balushi, Jung Woo-young, Abdulrahman Al Nuaimi, Abdulrahman Rashid, Faisal Azadi, Guilherme Torres, Rodrigo Tabata, Santi Cazorla, Andre Ayew, and Baghdad Bounedjah. ... 

Al Sadd is set to play the first friendly game of the ongoing training camp in the Spanish city of Olot, as part of its preparations for the new 2021-22 season.

The Wolves are scheduled to play UD Figueres on Monday, August 9 with kick-off at 6:45 pm Spanish time.

The team resumed its training on Sunday over one period, with the coaching staff focused on training with the ball, which included both defensive and offensive aspects. ... 

Al-Sadd’s Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla stressed on the importance of preparing well for the new season, which he expects to be “difficult.”

Speaking in an exclusive interview with the club website, Cazorla said: “We are doing well in the training camp, we are working very hard. We have time to prepare and come into the first game in the best way, so we have to continue like this.” ... 

Al-Sadd’s new signing Andre Ayew expressed his satisfaction with the club’s preseason preparations and also spoke of his ambition to win every title in the upcoming season.

Ayew shared his thoughts with the club’s website in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the first team squad’s training camp in Barcelona. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team continued to prepare for the new 2021-22 season, training intensely at the overseas preseason camp in Barcelona.

The squad worked over two periods on Thursday. In the morning, they worked on exercises to strengthen muscles and improve reflexes. Later, the evening session started with warmup drills and light running, before the players moved on to tactical training. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team launched their overseas preseason training camp on Tuesday, which is being held in Olot, near Barcelona, from 2-14 August.

Head coach Xavi Hernandez held a meeting with the players before the start of the training session, during which he explained his the programme prepared for the camp, and its purpose. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team squad arrived in Barcelona at 2:00 PM local time on Monday, ahead of the overseas training camp in preparation for the new 2021-22 season. The camp is scheduled to continue until the 14th of this month.

In addition to the technical and administrative staff, the delegation consists of the following 24 players: Jehad Mohammed, Yousuf Al Baloushi, Karim Dhib, Sani Cazorla, Andre Ayew, Rodrigo Tabata, Guilherme Torres, Baghdad Bounedjah, Jung Woo-young, Ali Asad, Ahmed Sayyar, Hashim Ali, Mustafa Tarek Meshal, Faisal Azadi, Abdullah Ismail, Abdullah Al Yazidi, Abdulrahman Al Dosari, Moaz Elwadia, Talal Atiq, Abdulrahman Al Nuaimi, Abdulrahman Rashid, Mahdi Salem, Mohammed Al Quraishi, Mohammed Manai ... 

The Al-Sadd first team delegation will leave for Barcelona at 8 AM on Monday morning, to hold their overseas training camp in preparation for the start of the 2021-22 season. The camp is scheduled to last until the 14th of August.

The 24-member squad for the camp is as follows: Jehad Mohammed, Yousuf Al Baloushi, Karim Dhib, Sani Cazorla, Andre Ayew, Rodrigo Tabata, Guilherme Torres, Baghdad Bounedjah, Jung Woo-young, Ali Asad, Ahmed Sayyar, Hashim Ali, Mustafa Tarek Meshal, Faisal Azadi, Abdullah Ismail, Abdullah Al Yazidi, Abdulrahman Al Dosari, Moaz Elwadia, Talal Atiq, Abdulrahman Al Nuaimi, Abdulrahman Rashid, Mahdi Salem, Mohammed Al Quraishi, Mohammed Manai. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team squad delegation will travel to Barcelona on Monday, the 2nd of August for the 2021-22 overseas preseason training camp, which will last until the 14th of the same month.

The Al-Sadd delegation will consist of players, technical staff and administration officials. The squad will fly to Barcelona airport, from where they will travel to Olot, the location of this year’s camp. Head coach Xavi Hernandez and his staff will look to prepare the team in the best manner ahead of the start of the new season. This is the second time that the Wolves are organising the camp in Olot, after having earlier done the same ahead of the 2019-20 season. ... 

Ghanaian international Andre Ayew, Al-Sadd’s new signing, expressed his happiness and pride in joining the Qatari club, describing it as a new challenge in his career.

In an exclusive statement to the club’s website after signing the contract with the Wolves, Ayew said: “I am very happy and proud to play at Al-Sadd. It’s an important moment for me and my family, because of what Al-Sadd provided to my family in the past, and therefore when the club offered me a contract, I agreed immediately and I am sure that we will win more championships together.” ...