Milan, Italy | AFP | Claudio Ranieri revealed on Monday he had been “terribly shaken” by the death of Leicester City boss Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Ranieri, 66, was hired by Vichai in 2015 and led Leicester to their historic Premier League title success the following year. Billionaire Vichai, 60, died along …
Read More »Arsenal make it 10 out of 10
➡ Arsenal 3 (Ozil 45, Aubameyang 63, 66) ➡ Leicester 1 (Bellerin 31-og) Aubameyang, Ozil star as Arsenal make it perfect 10 London, United Kingdom | AFP | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil stole the show as Arsenal swept to their 10th successive win with a dominant 3-1 victory against Leicester on …
Read More »Pedro halts slide, sends Chelsea into FA Cup semi-finals
Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pedro Rodriguez came off the bench to halt Chelsea’s slide with an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory at Leicester on Sunday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals. Alvaro Morata’s first goal since Boxing Day on his return to the Chelsea starting line-up put …
Read More »‘Authentic legend’ Aguero hits four as City storm 16 points clear
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola hailed Sergio Aguero as an “authentic legend” of Manchester City after his four second-half goals continued their emphatic march towards the Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Leicester. Raheem Sterling had given City an early lead on Saturday but Leicester …
Read More »Mahrez rejects AWOL claims on return to Leicester training
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Riyad Mahrez hit back at accusations he had gone AWOL since being denied a move to Manchester City after returning to training with Leicester, paving the way for a possible return for Saturday’s visit to City. Mahrez, 26, has missed two Premier League matches and …
Read More »Diabate’s debut double helps Leicester into FA Cup last 16
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Fousseni Diabate scored twice on his Leicester City debut as the Foxes cruised to a 5-1 win at Peterborough United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Any hopes third-tier Peterborough might create an upset lasted all of nine minutes, with …
Read More »Conte frustrated as 10-man Leicester hold Chelsea
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Antonio Conte’s problems mounted as spluttering Chelsea were held to a dour 0-0 draw by 10-man Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Conte’s side produced a limp display that could easily have seen them beaten by a Leicester team who missed a host …
Read More »Mourinho lashes United after Leicester frustration
Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho slammed his Manchester United stars after they conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw against 10-man Leicester that left them 13 points adrift of leaders Manchester City. United were already trailing in City’s wake, but Harry Maguire’s 94th-minute leveller at the …
Read More »Coutinho scorcher gets Liverpool back on track
Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Philippe Coutinho marked his first Premier League start of the season with a superb goal as Liverpool returned to winning ways by edging Leicester City 3-2 on Saturday. Coutinho submitted a transfer request on the eve of the season, only for Liverpool to block his …
Read More »Leicester scramble to unlock ’14 seconds’ Silva shambles
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Portugal midfielder Adrien Silva has been unable to train and remains in limbo as Leicester City bid to sort out his future, manager Craig Shakespeare said on Friday. The 2015/16 Premier League champions agreed a deal with Sporting Lisbon for the 28-year-old on August 31, …
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