Mexican Crime Rate Drops When Chicharito is Playing: The Daily EPL

Mexico has a solution to its crime rate problem: Play Chicharito more often! According to a recent study, the Mexican crime rate drops whenever Javier Hernandez (aka Chicharito) is playing.

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• Mexican crime rate drops when Chicharito is playing — Soccerlens
• Michael Owen injury jinx strikes again as Stoke striker suffers setback — The Mail
• Guillem Balague says Guardiola could be tempted by Manchester City — Manchester Evening News
• Avram Grant rules out Chelsea return to help Rafael Benítez — The Guardian
• Fulham defender Zdenek Grygera has retired from football — Sky Sports
• Supporters have no voice to affect change at the top of football clubs — The Telegraph
• Tom Cleverley adds to Manchester United midfield injury crisis — Manchester Evening News
• Bryan Ruiz is ruled out for 4 more weeks after failing to recover from a hamstring injury — BBC Sport
• Roberto Martinez says Wigan are close to signing Roger Espinoza — Sky Sports
• Avram Grant believes the club need to rally around current manager Rafael Benitez — BBC Sport
• Paul Lambert hails impact of Aston Villa midfielder Ashley Westwood — The Independent
• West Ham’s stadium move will define the Olympic Games’ legacy — The Guardian
• Victory over Manchester City would be one of the ‘best ever results’ says Alex Ferguson — The Independent
• Wembley hosting Euro 2020 final in multi-nation tournament moves step closer — The Telegraph
• Nemanja Vidic ruled out of Manchester derby — The Guardian
• Swansea boss Michael Laudrup is unsure who will be his first choice goalkeeper — Sky Sports

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