London, United Kingdom | AFP | Substitutes Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud scored as Arsenal twice came from behind to beat Leicester City 4-3 on Friday in a dizzily entertaining opening Premier League game. Record signing Alexandre Lacazette put Arsenal ahead after only 85 seconds at the Emirates Stadium, before a …
Read More »Powered by record sprees, Premier League ready for landmark season
Friday Arsenal v Leicester (9.45 PM) London, United Kingdom | AFP | Fuelled by an historically lavish spending spree, the Premier League returns on Friday when Arsenal host Leicester in the opening game of the hotly-anticipated new season. Taking advantage of astronomical broadcast contracts and lucrative sponsorship deals, England’s superpowers …
Read More »Leicester thriving without Ranieri as Mahrez sinks Hull
Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester’s revival following Claudio Ranieri’s shock sacking gathered pace as Riyad Mahrez inspired a crucial 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Hull on Saturday. Following Ranieri’s ruthless dismissal last week, Leicester have finally recaptured the form that carried them to the Premier League title last …
Read More »ALERT: Premier League champions Leicester sack Ranieri
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as manager of Leicester City just months after leading the club to the Premier League title, the Midlands side announced Thursday. The Italian’s position has come under intense scrutiny this season during a slump that has left the Foxes, …
Read More »Algeria’s Mahrez tipped for top Africa award
Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez is favourite to be crowned African Footballer of the Year for 2016 on the back of his contribution to Leicester City’s shock English Premier League title win. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) title would make it a hat-trick of wins …
Read More »Five things about Nigerian star Ahmed Musa
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Five things about Nigerian international Ahmed Musa after English Premier League champions Leicester City signed him from CSKA Moscow for a club record fee of £16.6 million ($22 million, 20 million euros) on Friday: Congratulations to Ahmed Musa on his move to English …
Read More »Vardy set to stay at Leicester – Wenger
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger appears ready to give up his pursuit of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy after saying Sunday he believe the England forward will stay with the Premier League champions. “Jamie Vardy is, at the moment, at Leicester and from what I …
Read More »Wild celebrations as Leicester crowned EPL champions
They did it! Your 2015/16 Barclays Premier League champions, @LCFC! pic.twitter.com/n87oU4O1Ne — Premier League (@premierleague) May 7, 2016 CELEBRATIONS LIVE FEED Tweets about #LEIEVE Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester City 3 Everton 1 Renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli treated the King Power Stadium to a stirring pre-match performance …
Read More »Rag-tag Leicester turn tables on English elite
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester City’s against-the-odds Premier League title success is a story of belief, dogged graft and inspirational leadership prevailing against the money-inflated complacency of England’s leading clubs. Exploiting the frailties of the presumed title favourites, the 5,000-1 outsiders surged to the summit and then held …
Read More »HISTORIC: Leicester are Premier League Champions
Chelsea 2 Tottenham Spurs 2 London, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester City’s remarkable season concluded today when they were crowned champions of England for the first time in their 132-year history without kicking a ball after second-placed Tottenham Hotspur were held by Chelsea. Claudio Ranieri’s men, 5,000/1 outsiders in …
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