Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri hopes the goal Jamie Vardy scored for England against Spain on Tuesday will carry over to the Foxes. The goal ended a 14-game goal drought forVardy, whose 24 goals in 2015-16 helped carry Leicester to the EPL title. “I never lost confidence in Jamie Vardy,” the Italian manager said. “I […]
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Ranieri makes Champions League priority for Leicester City
Leicester City has gotten off to a rough start in its title defense in the EPL, where it is 13th with four defeats in eight games, but it will look for its third win in three games in the ChampionsLeague on Tuesday when it hosts FC Copenhagen. “At this moment, this is the priority,” Italian […]
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All clean in Scotland, according to managers
According to Hibernian manager Neil Lennon, the scourge of illegal transfer payments that is tearing through English soccer has not infiltrated the Scottish game. Lennon, who leftBolton in March after serving as its manager for nearly a year and a half, told the BBC he was aware of situations such as those being unveiled by […]
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Ranieri: 'Scared' Foxes must get more physical
Leicester’s feeble marking in the 4-1 defeat at Manchester United was in sharp contrast to the Foxes’ solid defensive work throughout the 2016-17 season. Before Tuesday’s Champions League matchagainst Porto, Claudio Ranieri says the Foxes must get physical, accusing his defenders of being “scared.”
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Ranieri plays down past differences with Mourinho
Leicester City plays Manchester United on Saturday at Old Trafford, where Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri meets up again with new United manager Jose Mourinho. The Italian called Mourinho”a fantastic person,” downplaying any issues between the two managers, which he termed “prehistoric.” Mourinho called Ranieri “a loser” after replacing him at Chelsea and also insultedhim while […]
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Leicester romps in UCL debut in Belgium
Leicester City made its UEFA Champions League debut in style, winning at Belgium’s Club Brugge in a romp. Marc Albrighton scored with the Foxes’ first shot, Riyad Mahrez made it 2-0 witha masterful free kick before halftime and the Algerian added a second goal from the penalty spot for a 3-0 win.
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Vardy: Leicester ready to leave mark in Europe
Leicester City makes its Champions league debut against Club Brugge on Wednesday, and forward Jamie Vardy says the Foxes want to make an impact on the competition. “We definitelywant to make a mark in this tournament,” Vardy told Reuters in an interview. “We don’t just want to sit there and roll over and get beat […]
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Leicester City pays club record fee for Slimani
For the third time this summer, Leicester City broke its record for the highest transfer fee, signing 28-year-old Algerian Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon for a fee believed to be $38million. Earlier deals brought French midfielder Nampalys Mendy (Nice) and Nigerian striker Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) to the Foxes.
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Leicester City assistant Shakespeare named England assistant coach
Leicester City assistant manager Craig Shakespeare will be new England coach Sam Allardyce‘s assistant. Shakespeare will stay at Leicester but work with England along with new hiresSammy Lee and Martyn Margetson.
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Talk of Leicester City breakup premature
Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez, the 2016 Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year, signed a new four-year contract, ending talk that the Algerian star will be lured away by oneof the giant English clubs after helping the Foxes win their improbable English Premier League title last season. Mahrez’s deal comes six months after Jamie Vardy, […]