4 d. ago Santa Maria Maggiore: why Pope Francis decided ‘this is my place’ to be buried

The pontiff shunned fanfare by picking a small niche in the basilica he visited more than 100 times during his papacyAs a priest, and then cardinal, Jorge Mario Bergoglio would always call into Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major), one of the four papal basilicas in Rome, during his regular visits to the Italian capital.The fourth-century basilica with its distinctive bell tower is perched on one of Rome’s seven ancient hills in Esquilino, a neighbourhood that lies between the Colosseum and Termini train station which during the Roman empire served as a burial ground for slaves. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ryan Giggs could not believe what Gareth Bale did on training ground – 'What are you doing?'

Manchester United and Wales legend Ryan Giggs has shared his experiences of watching a young Gareth Bale during national team training, including a surprising incident while they practiced free-kicks

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5 d. ago Eddie Howe back at Newcastle after hospital stay with pneumonia

Manager was admitted to hospital two Fridays agoHowe poised to return to dugout on SaturdayEddie Howe is poised to be back in the technical area on Saturday after returning to Newcastle’s training ground following his recovery from pneumonia.Howe spent about a week in hospital, missing three Premier League matches, after falling ill this month and there were real fears that Newcastle’s manager might have been sidelined for the remainder of the season. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Mason Greenwood Marseille latest: Fans protest, players demand, club chief furious response

The former Manchester United star bagged a brace in Marseille’s Ligue 1 win over Montpellier

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1 week ago Arne Slot details Darwin Nunez situation after rumours over training ground spat

Darwin Nunez wasn't named in the Liverpool squad that beat West Ham last weekend but Arne Slot has denied that he was left out because he clashed with a coach at training

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1 week ago Slot denies Liverpool dropped Darwin Núñez due to row at training ground

Striker left out of squad for win against West HamCoach confirms Núñez will be back for visit to LeicesterArne Slot has denied Darwin Núñez was dropped from Liverpool’s win against West Ham because of a training-ground row with a member of his coaching staff.The Liverpool head coach said on Sunday that Núñez was absent from the 2-1 victory at Anfield having felt unwell during training the day before, although the striker sat behind the substitutes throughout the game. Speculation has been rife that the Uruguay international, whom Slot criticised for his work rate against Wolves and Aston Villa in February, was left out for disciplinary reasons. Continue reading...

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1 week ago France’s Sakina Karchaoui: ‘If everyone brings their own little madness, it will make us win’

PSG player on her reinvention in midfield, Euro 2025 confidence and how she embraces her role-model statusSakina Karchaoui is one of the most popular players in the France team. Perhaps the most popular. But when she joins us at 9am at Clairefontaine, the national centre of French football, Les Bleues’ No 7 appears quite shy. Wearing a blue tracksuit emblazoned with the French rooster, she smiles for the first time when Kenza Dali teases her: “Interview for the Guardian in English please, Saki!”Spring has finally sprung in the French capital and for the native of Salon-de-Provence, in southern France, the prospect of training in the sunshine is another reason to smile. “We are almost ready for the Euros,” Karchaoui says as she looks at the training ground below. “We work a lot tactically with the coach, we work technically, physically, all aspects of football. I think we can win many things together; we’ve got so much talent. And if everyone brings their own little madness, their ow...

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2 w. ago Arsenal news: Mixed injury update for Real Madrid as training ground bust

Arsenal are preparing for the second leg of their Champions League quarter final against Real Madrid on Wednesday after the draw with Brentford on the weekend depleted their ranks

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2 w. ago What Ruben Amorim did on touchline during Man United defeat revealed training ground problem

Manchester United are looking better in moments and Ruben Amorim is often pleased with what he is seeing in training, but it's not being translated on to the pitch.

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2 w. ago I psyched out Man United star 18 months after I worked him out on training ground

Jack Butland was the hero for Rangers in their Europa League shootout win over Fenerbahce last month, and the goalkeeper has now revealed how he psyched out Fred

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2 w. ago Scott McTominay holds Man Utd managers to account as Napoli hero makes 'exceptional' admission

The Scotland international has seen things on the Naples training ground he never experience at Carrington

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2 w. ago Paul Scholes told he 'fell into trap' after furious Man Utd star tried to confront him

Paul Scholes recently revealed that a Manchester United player had tried to confront him at the club's training ground after taking offence to his brutal TV comments

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2 w. ago Man United star called out after trying to confront Paul Scholes on training ground

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes revealed that a member of Ruben Amorim's squad phoned him up after taking offence to something he'd said about him on punditry duty

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2 w. ago Revealed: Prince William and George's secret incognito life at Aston Villa

MailOnline can reveal that William's love for the club goes much further and includes clandestine trips to the training ground for lunch with the players and to talk tactics with the manager Unai Emery.

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2 w. ago Premier League star has 'car seized near training ground' for not holding valid licence

Police seized the car of a Premier League and international star near his club's training ground, with the big-money signing facing a court summons for driving illegally

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2 w. ago Chelsea star Caicedo’s car seized for ‘driving without valid licence’ – reports

The £115 million midfielder was reportedly stopped in his Audi RSQ8 on Friday near the club’s training ground in Cobham, Surrey.

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2 w. ago How Prince William has become Aston Villa's royal 12th man with secret meetings, hugs before crunch PSG tie and 'special bond' with Marcus Rashford

MailOnline can reveal that his love for the club goes much further and includes clandestine trips to the training ground for lunch with the players and to talk tactics with the manager Unai Emery.

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2 w. ago Inside Chelsea’s training ground fights including one player who knocked out team

John Obi Mikel has lifted the lid on the brutal training ground fights that would regularly break out between Chelsea players during his 11-year spell at the club

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2 w. ago Chelsea star got ‘knocked out’ in one of ‘so many’ training ground fights between players

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has opened up on the ferocious battles that would regularly break out at the club's Cobham training ground during his time with the Blues

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3 w. ago Alan Sheehan lays down challenge to Swansea City players amid training ground 'edge'

The Swans boss spoke ahead of the club's midweek clash with Plymouth Argyle

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