00:00The little training session we get, it will be intense to a point because we have a very
00:07limited window to make sure I get that.
00:10So attention to details, we don't have it to explain over and over again.
00:14We've got a certain time on the football pitch, an hour and a half maximum times.
00:18It was down to business for Dwight York as he gets ready for his first test as head coach
00:23of the Soka Warriors in Riyadh.
00:25And as promised, his practice session was focused and intense as they train at the
00:29Riyadh Sports Academy.
00:30All well and good for Captain Aubrey David who explained the benefits to games like this.
00:35I think it's important for us to continue to get these types of games that can only
00:39overwhelm for the group, overwhelm for the players and also we gain experience and we
00:44get to learn under a new coach and in a friendly environment that he can implement his ideas
00:51and we can learn as the time goes by.
00:54So when March comes and we play our first game against Cuba, we're going to know what
00:59we're about and we're going to be a good group.
01:02So it's good for us to continue to get these friendlies and to make the most of the opportunity.
01:06The Mahud Sports Academy, which was launched in 2020, is part of Saudi Arabia's Vision
01:112030 as host of the 2034 World Cup.
01:15The Saudis have invested heavily over the last decade in sports and football in particular
01:20with some big names playing in their domestic league.
01:23And Captain David is aware of the importance of such an opportunity for TNT football.
01:28And I can imagine this is massive news for them to be hosting a World Cup.
01:32We all know the joy and the atmosphere that comes around when it's a World Cup and we
01:37all know that the amount of stars that they have in the local league here, it's only getting
01:42bigger and better for them.
01:43So it's good news for their fans, good news for the public and for us to be able to play
01:50against them.
01:51It will be the rule of good for us so that we can play against a competent team that
01:56is going to host a World Cup.
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