24 h. ago Sevilla players sleep at training ground following ‘extreme violence’ from fans

Fans gathered at training complex after defeat to CeltaClub condemn ‘aggression and vandalism’ in statementSevilla players were forced to sleep at the club’s training ground following “extreme violence” from supporters after their 3-2 defeat by Celta Vigo.A club statement released on Sunday strongly condemned “organised vandalism” at the José Ramón Cisneros Palacios training complex. Footage on social media appeared to show fans with pyrotechnics gathering outside the training ground on Saturday, with an access gate being damaged. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Sevilla players forced to sleep at training ground after ‘extreme violence’ from fans

The club have condemned the behaviour of supporters after a 3-2 defeat to Celta Vigo

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41 h. ago BREAKING Horror fire tears through Watford FC training ground in shocking images

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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41 h. ago Horror Watford FC fire claims slammed as hoax after shocking training ground images

There were reports of a fire at Watford FC's training ground which turned out to be a hoax as the dome's maintenance manager posted a video to X proving it was safe

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5 d. ago Buildering in London: How Urban Climbers Are Turning the City Into Their Training Ground

Buildering in London: How Urban Climbers Are Turning the City Into Their Training Ground  Men's Health

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1 week ago Former Man City star Yaya Toure makes surprise tactical visit at Premier League rival

The former Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder spent time at Brighton's training ground

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1 week ago Inside 'house of horrors' where kids held prisoner in nappies and cages

A couple is alleged to have kept their two twins and their 10-year-old brother captive in a house of horrors in the where they were forced to sleep in cages for four years

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1 week ago Inside England and Manchester City star Phil Foden's £3m mansion he has put up for sale 

The England midfielder has moved into a more isolated home in the countryside with his family but still within commuting distance of Manchester City's training ground.

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1 week ago Scots holidaymakers 'forced to sleep on airport floor' after being 'stranded' by Ryanair

Chris Charlton, from Edinburgh, spent the night at Marrakesh Menara Airport after he and others were "stranded" by Ryanair.

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2 w. ago Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Workers at contractor in Accra say they have suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of their workMeta is facing a second set of lawsuits in Africa over the psychological distress experienced by content moderators employed to take down disturbing social media content including depictions of murders, extreme violence and child sexual abuse.Lawyers are gearing up for court action against a company contracted by Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, after meeting moderators at a facility in Ghana that is understood to employ about 150 people. Continue reading...

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Faintings, blackouts and violence: Iraq’s scorching emergency – in pictures

The country’s average temperature has risen by 0.48C a decade from 2000. Last August, photographer Susan Schulman visited Baghdad and Amarah, to capture the impact of extreme weather on everyday lives Continue reading...

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3 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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4 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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