A training ground is an area where professional

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teams prepare for matches, with activities primarily concentrating on

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and fitness. They also sometimes form part of a club's

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, as clubs consider it important to have good facilities to aid the development of young players. Training grounds are usually separate from a team's stadium, as clubs use the facilities to avoid overusing the stadium's pitch. However, teams usually train inside the opposing team's stadium on the day before a European away game, both for the benefit of the

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and to become familiar with the surface.

Training ground incidents

There have been several high-profile incidents, at training grounds, where players have been injured in disputes between teammates.

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was given a suspended prison sentence, on 1 July 2008, for an assault on teammate Ousmane Dabo on Manchester City's training ground and

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broke teammate Steven Taylor's jaw in a fight.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article7071885.ece

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, the training ground of

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Training ground incidents

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