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Premier League 2024-25: Wood equals Forest scoring record in Ipswich win; Schade hattrick helps Brentford beat Leicester
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Premier League 2024-25: Wood equals Forest scoring record in Ipswich win; Schade hattrick helps Brentford beat Leicester

The Hindu  

Nottingham Forest’s New Zealand striker Chris Wood’s second-half penalty downed Ipswich Town 1-0 at the City Ground on Saturday as he became the club’s joint-top Premier League scorer. The host got the spot kick after 48 minutes when Jota Silva was clipped by Sammie Szmodics and Wood blasted home for his ninth goal of the campaign and 24th in the …

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Premier League 2024-25: Leicester City announces Ruud van Nistelrooy as new head coach
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Premier League 2024-25: Leicester City announces Ruud van Nistelrooy as new head coach

The Hindu  

Leicester City has appointed Ruud van Nistelrooy as its new head coach, the Premier League club announced on Friday. “We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy as Leicester City’s new First Team Manager.” said the 2015-16 Premier League champion, in an official statement. “The 48-year-old Dutchman joins us with a wealth of experience at the highest …

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Premier League 2024/25: Leicester City set to appoint Van Nistelrooy as manager - reports
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Premier League 2024/25: Leicester City set to appoint Van Nistelrooy as manager - reports

The Hindu  

Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to be appointed as Leicester City’s new manager, various British media outlets reported on Wednesday. Van Nistelrooy recently left Manchester United after a short spell as interim manager and serving as assistant to Erik ten Hag. Leicester sacked Steve Cooper on Sunday after just 12 Premier League games in charge, with the Foxes 16th in …

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Van Nistelrooy thankful for ‘special’ period as Manchester United boss
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Van Nistelrooy thankful for ‘special’ period as Manchester United boss

The Hindu  

Ruud van Nistelrooy said his four games as interim manager of Manchester United was a “short but amazing period” after ending his run unbeaten with a 3-0 victory over Leicester on Sunday. Ruben Amorim will be in charge when the Red Devils next take the field away to Ipswich in two weeks’ time with Van Nistelrooy’s own future still unclear. …

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Bruno Fernandes scores brilliant goal in landmark game for Man United against Leicester
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bruno Fernandes scores brilliant goal in landmark game for Man United against Leicester

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes marked his 250th appearance for the club in style with a brilliant goal in a 3-0 win against Leicester on Sunday. The Portugal international, who was presented with a framed shirt before kick off in the Premier League match at Old Trafford, ran onto a back heel from Amad Diallo and curled …

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Chelsea Appoint Leicester City's Enzo Maresca as New Manager
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chelsea Appoint Leicester City's Enzo Maresca as New Manager

News 18  

Chelsea have appointed Leicester City’s Enzo Maresca as their new head coach, according to British media reports late Thursday. Maresca, who until last year was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at English champions Manchester City, oversaw an immediate return to the Premier League for Leicester following their relegation 12 months ago. Pochettino left after a late surge resulted in Chelsea finishing sixth …

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You finish where you deserve to, says Smith as Leicester relegated
1 year, 6 months ago

You finish where you deserve to, says Smith as Leicester relegated

The Hindu  

Dean Smith admitted Leicester got what it deserved after the former Premier League champion was relegated on the final day of a dismal season. Despite Sunday’s 2-1 win against West Ham United, Smith’s side was condemned to play in the second tier for the first time since 2014 after its relegation rivals Everton beat Bournemouth 1-0. “I’m disappointed for the …

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Leicester on brink of Premier League exit after sorry season
1 year, 7 months ago

Leicester on brink of Premier League exit after sorry season

The Hindu  

Seven years ago, Leicester lifted the Premier League trophy. Dean Smith adopted a safety-first approach against Newcastle and Leicester failed to muster a shot until stoppage-time, but it kept its first clean sheet in the league since November. It finished fifth in the Premier League two years in a row -- just missing out on Champions League qualification -- and …

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Premier League: Liverpool hammers Leicester 3-0 to add to relegation woes
1 year, 7 months ago

Premier League: Liverpool hammers Leicester 3-0 to add to relegation woes

The Hindu  

Two goals from Curtis Jones and a sublime finish from Trent Alexander-Arnold gave Liverpool a 3-0 win away to Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday, boosting its Champions League hopes while deepening the Foxes’ relegation worries. Leicester welcomed central defender Jonny Evans back into the starting line-up for the first time since October, but the three-time Premier League …

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Chelsea hammers Leicester to close on Man United in WSL title race
1 year, 7 months ago

Chelsea hammers Leicester to close on Man United in WSL title race

The Hindu  

Chelsea scored four first-half goals en route to a 6-0 thrashing of Leicester City that closed the gap on Manchester United at the top of the Women’s Super League to a single point. The Blues, reigning WSL champions, moved up to 49 points from 19 games, with United one point ahead having played one more match. Norway winger Guro Reiten …

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Leicester plots great escape 7 years after EPL title triumph
1 year, 7 months ago

Leicester plots great escape 7 years after EPL title triumph

Hindustan Times  

Seven years after producing the biggest shock in Premier League history, Leicester is now trying to pull off a great escape. Leicester City's Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring their first goal The Foxes stunned the world of soccer by winning the league title in 2016 as a 5000-1 outsider. “If we cut out the lapses of concentration from set-pieces we’ll be …

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Premier League: Aston Villa Sink Leicester, Brighton Defeat Bournemouth
1 year, 8 months ago

Premier League: Aston Villa Sink Leicester, Brighton Defeat Bournemouth

News 18  

Leicester slipped to 19th place in the Premier League after conceding another late goal in a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Tuesday in the club’s first game since the departure of manager Brendan Rodgers. IPL 2023 Full Coverage | IPL 2023 Schedule | IPL 2023 Results | IPL Orange Cap | IPL Purple Cap It was a similar story …

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Sacked Brendan Rodgers believes he would have kept Leicester up
1 year, 8 months ago

Sacked Brendan Rodgers believes he would have kept Leicester up

The Hindu  

Brendan Rodgers said on Tuesday he believes he would have kept Leicester in the Premier League had he remained in charge till the end of the season. The former Liverpool and Celtic boss delivered two top-five finishes in the Premier League and the club’s first-ever FA Cup win in 2021. “I am obviously disappointed to depart so close to the …

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Premier League: Southampton Hold Tottenham, Leicester and Brentford Play Out Draw
1 year, 9 months ago

Premier League: Southampton Hold Tottenham, Leicester and Brentford Play Out Draw

News 18  

Tottenham missed out on the chance to move up to third in the Premier League by throwing away a two-goal lead Saturday as James Ward-Prowse’s stoppage-time penalty earned last-place Southampton a 3-3 draw. Leicester 1-1 Brentford Leicester halted a five-game losing streak in all competitions as Harvey Barnes’ second-half equalizer secured a 1-1 draw at Brentford in the Premier League …

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Premier League: Chelsea Beat Leicester, Tottenham Defeat Nottingham Forest, Leeds Hold Brighton
1 year, 9 months ago

Premier League: Chelsea Beat Leicester, Tottenham Defeat Nottingham Forest, Leeds Hold Brighton

News 18  

Chelsea might finally be finding its stride under Graham Potter while Liverpool’s up-and-down season took another nosedive in the English Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea made it three straight wins in all competitions for the first time since October by beating Leicester 3-1 away, another sign that the expensively assembled team is starting to gel under Potter. That threw away …

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Red-hot Rashford nets double as Man United see off Leicester
1 year, 10 months ago

Red-hot Rashford nets double as Man United see off Leicester

The Hindu  

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s superb run of form continued as he netted a goal in each half of his side’s 3-0 Premier League win over Leicester City on Sunday to extend his scoring streak to five games. United midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was lucky to remain on the pitch after a dangerous challenge left Leicester’s Wout Faes needing treatment, with …

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Premier League: Aston Villa, Leicester pull off big wins to fight poor form
2 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Aston Villa, Leicester pull off big wins to fight poor form

The Hindu  

Caretaker boss Aaron Danks got off to a flying start with Aston Villa when it put its poor start to the Premier League season behind with a rip-roaring 4-0 win over Brentford in his first game in charge on Saturday. Clinical Leicester mauls Wolves to move out of relegation zone Jamie Vardy celebrates with Youri Tielemans of Leicester City after …

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Premier League: Nottingham Forest Hold Brighton to Scoreless Draw
2 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Nottingham Forest Hold Brighton to Scoreless Draw

News 18  

Nottingham Forest collected a hard-fought point from a 0-0 draw at Brighton to climb off the bottom of the Premier League on Tuesday. Brighton dominated the game at the Amex Stadium but again lacked a cutting edge, coming closest when Leandro Trossard struck a powerful shot against the crossbar in the first half. That’s now four games without a win …

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Chelsea vs Leicester City: Blues wary of Leicester's goalscoring form, says Tuchel
2 years, 7 months ago

Chelsea vs Leicester City: Blues wary of Leicester's goalscoring form, says Tuchel

The Hindu  

Chelsea is aware of Leicester City's recent rich vein of form in front of goal and will not let its guard down when the teams meet in the Premier League on Thursday, manager Thomas Tuchel said. Leicester has won its last two Premier League games, scoring eight goals in the process. " "He had his reasons, they stay private and …

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Napoli advances and knocks Leicester out of Europa League
3 years ago

Napoli advances and knocks Leicester out of Europa League

The Hindu  

Napoli earned a thrilling 3-2 home win over Leicester City on Thursday to reach the Europa League knockout stages as Group C runner-up behind Spartak Moscow. RELATED : Leicester without seven players for Napoli game, says Rodgers Sloppy defending cost the home twice in quick succession before halftime, however, as Jonny Evans drilled in a loose ball in the 27th …

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Lukaku out of Chelsea's clash against Leicester, Kovacic to miss more games: Tuchel
3 years, 1 month ago

Lukaku out of Chelsea's clash against Leicester, Kovacic to miss more games: Tuchel

The Hindu  

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku will miss Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City as he continues to nurse an ankle injury while midfielder Mateo Kovacic will miss more matches, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday. Lukaku has not played in the past month and Tuchel said he hopes to have the Belgian striker back for Tuesday's Champions League group game …

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Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester battle for two remaining Champions League spots
3 years, 7 months ago

Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester battle for two remaining Champions League spots

The Hindu  

The battle for the final two Champions League qualification spots goes down to the wire on Sunday, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester City all vying for a place in Europe's elite competition. Liverpool and Leicester City are both a point adrift of Chelsea, with the 2019 Champions League winner having the edge. The plus-four goal difference advantage means that if …

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Premier League: Chelsea jump to third place after beating Leicester; Brighton stun champions Manchester City
3 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Chelsea jump to third place after beating Leicester; Brighton stun champions Manchester City

Firstpost  

Pep Guardiola’s side were beaten for the second time in their last three games after a second-half collapse at the Amex Stadium. London: Chelsea are on course to qualify for the Champions League after a crucial 2-1 win against top-four rivals Leicester, while Brighton staged a superb fightback to beat champions Manchester City as fans returned to the Premier League …

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Liverpool hit with ANOTHER defensive injury blow with Fabinho ruled out of Leicester trip
3 years, 10 months ago

Liverpool hit with ANOTHER defensive injury blow with Fabinho ruled out of Leicester trip

Daily Mail  

Fabinho has added to Liverpool’s defensive problems after being ruled out of tomorrow’s trip to Leicester with an injury that threatens his participation in the Merseyside derby. Fabinho had only just returned from a hamstring injury for last Sunday’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City but a relapse this week means he faces a race to be ready for the first …

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