Adriano ordered to take extra training to reshape

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- As planned by Corinthians' head coach Tite, polemic¹ striker Adriano was singled out in order to participate in extra physical conditioning exercises on Monday.

　　The move comes in order to get the player into proper shape for the upcoming season. The winner of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, Corinthians are currently² undergoing their pre-season training at the club's training facility, Joaquim Grava.

　　Adriano spent most of the practice on Tuesday with the reserve players, focusing on tactical plays. Then, he joined the new arrivals at the club in physical conditioning. According to Tite, Adriano is not in good shape and will most definitely miss the opening matches of the Sao Paulo state championship, beginning January 21. After the team's practice on Tuesday, the coach declared that Adriano will be given special attention in order to drop three to five kilos.

　　The 29-year-old striker will have to perform extra exercises and will be given a heavier load of activities than his teammates. The goal is to get Adriano into better shape than when he first arrived at Corinthians nearly one year ago.

　　In 2011, Adriano tore his Achilles tendon during the middle of the season, causing the athlete to be immobile. Gaining weight, the striker never fully³ had the chance to get back into shape.

　　In this year's pre-season, Tite and the Corinthians fans hope that Adriano can return to his prime and lead the club into a glorious 2012 season.

1 polemic   

n.争论，论战

参考例句：

• He launched into a fierce polemic against the government's policies.他猛烈地抨击政府的政策。
• He wrote a splendid polemic in my favour.他写了一篇出色的文章为我辩护。

2 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

3 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。