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Wes Morgan lifts trophy to complete Leicester fairy tale

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan hoisted the Premier League trophy aloft to a burst of pyrotechnics on Saturday as one of sport's most captivating stories reached its giddy climax. Following a 3-1 win over Everton in their final home game, the 5,000-1 outsiders, whose exploits have captivated fans around the world, got their hands on […]

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Manchester City vs. Arsenal predicted lineups and team news

After a lethargic performance in the Champions League last Wednesday, Manchester City turn their attention to securing a top four spot in the Premier League when they host Arsenal on Sunday. Manuel Pellegrini’s men saw their European dreams killed by Real Madrid 1-0 on aggregate and they must now concentrate on keeping their spot in […]

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Arsenal and Juventus reportedly interested in Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Borussia Dortmund’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan is currently in the midst of an absolute superb season in Germany. While teammates Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang regularly receive universal praise, the 27-year-old Mkhitaryan has somewhat quietly been just as good as his talented teammates this season, if not better. According to Transfermarkt.com, the Armenia international has racked up […]

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Leicester to hold Premier League title parade on May 16

London (AFP) – Leicester will hold their Premier League title parade on May 16, the newly crowned champions announced on Friday. Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri and his players will travel on an open-top bus through the city before finishing at Victoria Park, where the squad will take to a stage in front of thousands of […]

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Tottenham's Dembele hit with six-game ban over Costa clash

London (AFP) – Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele has been hit with a six-match suspension after being found guilty of violent conduct following his eye-gouge on Chelsea's Diego Costa. Dembele appeared to claw his fingers into Costa's eye and down his cheek during Tottenham's ill-tempered 2-2 draw at London rivals Chelsea on Monday. The Belgium international […]

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Antoine Griezmann unfazed by criticism of Atletico Madrid's 'ugly' style

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann doesn't care about the criticism heaped on his side by disgruntled opponents. Most recently, Arturo Vidal labeled Atletico's style as "ugly football" after Bayern Munich were sent crashing out of the Champions League by the Spanish club. Despite dominating the return fixture at the Allianz Arena – where the German side […]

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Allegri set to sign new deal after Juve pledge

Milan (AFP) – Massimiliano Allegri is set to sign a new two-year deal with Juventus that will make him Serie A's highest-paid coach, but only after the club agreed not to sell Paulo Dybala or Paul Pogba. Widespread reports in Italy said Allegri, who has steered the Old Lady of Turin to successive league titles […]

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Raphael Varane grows unsettled at Real Madrid

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is unhappy with his current role at Real Madrid and is reportedly ready to leave the Spanish capital this summer unless he is given assurances from the club. The 23-year-old France international has been the subject of speculation in the past. However, the young center-back would instantly quell those rumors by […]

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Oxlade-Chamberlain out of Euro 2016 – Wenger

London (AFP) – England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the Euro 2016 finals in France after Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Friday the Gunners winger has suffered a new knee injury which will sideline him for up to two months. Oxlade-Chamberlain has not played since injuring a knee in the Champions League defeat by Barcelona on […]

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Injured Gundogan to miss Euro 2016

Berlin (AFP) – Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will miss Euro 2016 after suffering a dislocated kneecap in training with Borussia Dortmund, his club announced on Friday. "Season — and European Championship — finished!...Get well soon, Illy," said Dortmund on their official twitter feed, revealing the news of the serious injury suffered by the 25-year-old. The […]

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Stoke City unveil home and away jerseys for 2016/17 season

Stoke City have unveiled their new home and away jerseys for the 2016/17 season, designed and manufactured by Italian company Macron. The Potters will wear the new home kit for the first time when they meet West Ham at the Britannia Stadium in their final game of this season on Sunday, May 15. The home […]

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Leicester City unveil home jersey for 2016/17 season

Premier League champions Leicester City have unveiled their new home jersey for the 2016/17 season. The new Leicester home jersey is a bolder design, featuring collars as well as a gold trim down the sleeves. If you look closely, you can also see that the front of the shirt includes subtle, textured blue stripes running […]

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New Guardiola clash with medical staff

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola's already tense relations with the club's medical staff have worsened over insinuations by the Spaniard that they take too long to rehabilitate injured players, Bild reported Friday. The claims came after Bayern crashed out of the Champions League semi-finals at the hands of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. […]

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Sevilla down Shakhtar to reach another Europa final

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla remained on course for a third consecutive Europa League title as Kevin Gameiro struck twice to down Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 and progress to a final meeting with Liverpool 5-3 on aggregate on Thursday. The Andalusians have won the competition four times in the last 10 years and can secure their place […]

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Daniel Sturridge sends Liverpool into Europa League final

Daniel Sturridge was involved in all three goals as Liverpool impressively beat Villarreal 3-0 at Anfield on Thursday to set up a Europa League final date with holders Sevilla. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Liverpool leveled the tie when Bruno Soriano put through his own goal under pressure from Sturridge, who scored the second […]