Man United unveils state-of-the-art training base it hopes will return it to soccer's elite
A 50 million pound ($67 million) revamp of the club's Carrington training base has been completed in time for the start of the new Premier League season as the storied club aims to bounce back from its worst campaign in the modern era.
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