FOXBORO – For the last two seasons, the New England Revolution have practiced on a dedicated grass field a quarter-mile southeast of Gillette Stadium. To get there, first-team players pile into golf carts – usually four or five players to each – and ride out, the caravan puttering slowly past the indoor turf field and the shops of Patriot Place.



“I don’t mind the golf cart rides, personally,” striker Teal Bunbury said with a wry smile. “When the weather’s nice, it’s a little breeze, can feel nice.”



Dry humor aside, that makeshift arrangement will soon be a thing of the past, with the Revs breaking ground Monday on a $35-million training facility for their Major League Soccer club and academy players. The training facility marks a significant step forward for one of MLS’ original clubs – one that has spent less in comparison to its peers as the league grows with each passing season. Within the past...