Jeff Seidel

Detroit Free Press Columnist

Editor's note: Free Press columnist Jeff Seidel and photographer Romain Blanquart are in Rome this week covering U-M football’s trip in words, videos and images on all Freep platforms, so check back all week for coverage.

The Michigan football team has landed in Italy.

The Wolverines, led by coach Jim Harbaugh, are in Italy for eight days to visit the Vatican, hit the Colosseum, go to the opera and meet the pope. (And, of course, practice.)

Day 1 in Rome:

Wolverines start week-long adventure meeting refugees, visiting museum

Harbaugh picks Muslim player to possibly meet Pope Francis at Vatican

Here are photos and videos of the team's exploration Monday:

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