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[2021-05-25 | Leverkusen Performance Centre , Leverkusen | 8:30 BST]
The performance centre's gym was quieter than usual at this hour with just a handful of players who'd shown up early. They were the dedicated early birds who couldn't sit still even during what was supposed to be a light week. In one corner, Rakim lay on his back on a yoga mat, one leg extended toward the ceiling, a resistance band looped around his foot as Simba guided him through a series of dynamic stretches.
"Hold it there," Simba instructed, his hand on Rakim's raised ankle. "Feel the stretch in your hip flexor?"
