Snow joke as daring Saints hit the icy pistes


Southampton manager Ronald Koeman reacts after their English Premier League soccer match against Newcastle United at St James' Park in Newcastle, northern England January 17, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Yates

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League clubs usually use fixture-free weeks as an opportunity to escape the English winter and visit warmer climes but Southampton have taken a novel approach by heading to the Swiss Alps.

Ronald Koeman's sixth-placed squad, making the most of an early FA Cup exit, are indulging in winter sports including skiing and ice hockey.

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