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Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri admitted he felt like “killing” Aboubakar Kamara after the French striker ignored instructions and took the missed penalty that almost cost the London side victory against Huddersfield on Saturday. Fulham secured a 1-0 win against their Premier League relegation rivals when Aleksandar Mitrovic scored in stoppage time. Minutes earlier, however, usual penalty taker Mitrovic had seen …

Claudio Ranieri said on Tuesday that the Leicester fairytale which he played such a pivotal role in came to an end with the death of Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash in October. Ranieri is preparing to welcome Leicester to bottom club Fulham on Wednesday, the first time the amiable 67-year-old Italian pits his wits against the club …

Claudio Ranieri said Friday that he was confident that he can drag rock bottom Fulham out of relegation danger after taking over at the newly-promoted Premier League side this week. Ranieri, the manager behind Leicester’s incredible 2016 league title win, took over from sacked Slavisa Jokanovic on Wednesday after his Serb predecessor only managed one win in 12 matches in …

Fulham have appointed former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri as their new manager after announcing the sacking of current boss Slavisa Jokanovic. The London club announced the appointment in a statement on their website outling that Ranieri who historically led Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016, has signed a multi-year deal at Craven Cottage. Shahid Khan today …

The Guardian has claimed that Leicester midfielder Riyad Mahrez wants to depart the club this summer.  Mahrez joined the Foxes in 2014 from Le Harvre and has made 122 appearances for the former Premier League champions. Mahrez was instrumental during Leicester’s title winning campaign and was voted the Premier League’s Player of the Year the same season. A French-born Algerian international, …

Chelsea will be looking to complete the Premier League and FA Cup double on Saturday in Antonio Conte’s first season at the club, thereby emulating compatriot Carlo Ancelotti’s first year in 2010. Arsenal, meanwhile, will have their eyes on the trophy for very different reasons, as they look bag some silverware to make up for missing out on a place …

A Premier League season that was due to herald a new era of Manchester dominance, was instead ruled by a ruthless Chelsea side. Antonio Conte’s men led the league table from November and never relinquished the lead, in a show of brute force that took the chasing pack by complete surprise. The “Jose v Pep” battle never quite caught fire, …

It’s now been almost two months since news broke of Claudio Ranieri’s sacking at Leicester City. In that time the club’s fortunes have turned around pretty spectacularly, with just one loss coming this weekend at the hands of Everton in the period since he was shown the door. Every other match has resulted in a win for the Foxes, including …

Leicester City’s reward for dumping Sevilla out of the Champions League last sixteen is another trip to Spain, to face 2016 finalists Atlético Madrid. Craig Shakespeare’s side defied the odds to get to the last eight stage and while they are very much the underdogs to progress to the last four, last season’s Premier League champions will still believe that …

While Leicester City’s players were enjoying a famous Champions League victory against Sevilla, Graeme Souness was quite keen on bringing them back down to Earth. The Foxes secured a place in the last eight of the competition with a 2-0 victory over the Spanish side at the King Power Stadium, courtesy of goals from Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton, to …

Since Claudio Ranieri’s controversial departure from Leicester City last week, attention has turned to whom his successor may be. A Premier League title is a tough act to follow, but after last night’s convincing victory over Liverpool, there is a belief that the Foxes are back to their best, and it was simply a case of the manager losing the …

From Premier League outcasts to champions and back to outcasts, Leicester City has had a rollercoaster 12 months. Now, following the sacking of their saviour, Claudio Ranieri, they have found how to play again and are putting Liverpool to the sword. For many fans of the beautiful game, the surprise sacking of Ranieri last week left a bitter taste in …

Shane Lowry loves a good laugh… Leicester City aren’t exactly flavour of the month amongst general football fans after the departure of Claudio Ranieri. Last season’s Cinderella Story has flipped on its head, and they have turned into the villains after the players’ role in the Italian manager’s sacking. The Foxes are in free-fall and are in a scrap for Premier …

Chelsea’s procession to the Premier League title continued on Saturday, as they fended off a spirited Swansea side in a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge. Cesc Fabregas, Pedro and Diego Costa scored the goals, with Fabregas later being named man of the match, but the performance of midfielder N’Golo Kanté showed once again why he is considered the engine of …

Not often in football do you see a team soar from near relegation to table toppers and plummet just as quickly as they rose within 24 months – especially in the modern era. Not only did Leicester City win a a league title in the very same season they were one of the favourites to get relegated, their manager, Claudio Ranieri, …

Football fans were taken aback this week when news of Claudio Ranieri’s sacking began to filter through early this week. Almost immediately after the news broke, rumours of a players revolt began to circulate online, with suggestions that a cartel of senior players forced Ranieri out of the club. Such stories were given a great deal substance when The Times reported …

It’s been one of the most shocking and divisive stories in recent sporting memories. Claudio Ranieri was sacked this week just months after achieving the impossible. Leicester were crowned Premier League in May but this season, they’ve struggled massively domestically despite progressing comfortably to the knockout rounds of the Champions League. The Foxes lie just a point above the relegation …

Claudio Ranieri has been speaking for the first time since losing his job as manager of Leicester City on Thursday. The Italian was given his marching orders less that 24 hours after a spirited 2-1 Champions League defeat to Sevilla, albeit with the reigning Premier League champions hovering precariously over the relegation zone and with just five league wins all …