Newcastle United midfielder Remy Cabella admits he lived with nuns at a convent as a junior player with Montpellier.
Cabella, when he signed for Montpellier ten years ago, was sent to live in a convent while he began to develop as a footballer.
"When you're 14 you don't say to yourself 'I'm off to live with some sisters'," Remy told The Sun. "Especially when you're a footballer.
"Sister Philomene was the first to remark about the fact I wore earrings. She wanted to rip them out and I said 'No sister, no! You shouldn't'.
"I'd put some posters of Cristiano Ronaldo up next to my bed and she made me taken them down. But as soon as she was gone I'd put them straight back up."
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