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There were extraordinary scenes at Rodney Parade as Newport County pulled off the biggest upset of the FA Cup so far. The League Two side have unceremoniously dumped 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City out of the competition after a 2-1 win that follows similar upsets from the likes of Barnet and Oldham. The likes of Shinji Okazaki, Marc Albrighton …

Holders Manchester City will take Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-final with Leicester City seriously, says manager Pep Guardiola, even though they are in a tight duel with Liverpool for the Premier League title. Guardiola — whose Premier League champions trail Liverpool by a point — says it is only by winning trophies the club can get better, even if the League …

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 …

Players and staff from Leicester City were set to arrive in Bangkok Sunday to attend a mourning rite for the club’s chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, whose death last week in a helicopter crash stunned the Premier League club. Sunday marks the second day of a week-long ceremony held at Wat Thepsirin, one of Bangkok’s most famous temples which typically serves as …

Leicester’s grief-stricken players paid an emotional tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha ahead of their Premier League clash at Cardiff on Saturday as the devastated club returned to action for the first time since their owner’s tragic death. Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside Leicester’s King Power Stadium following last Saturday’s match against West Ham. …

The elaborate funeral of Leicester City’s Thai owner and duty-free mogul Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha began at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Saturday evening, as members of Thailand’s business and political elite came in black mourning garb to pay tribute to the well-connected billionaire. The number two in Thailand’s junta Prawit Wongsuwan and CP group’s Dhanin Chearavanont, the richest man in the …

Claude Puel admits his Leicester players are struggling to come to terms with the most traumatic week in the club’s history as they prepare to return to Premier League action following the tragic death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Thai billionaire Vichai, who brought the Premier League title to Leicester in 2016, was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed …

The family of the late Thai billionaire boss of Premier League club Leicester City laid a wreath on Monday at the site where his helicopter crashed as investigators began examining the aircraft’s black box. Dressed in black, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s son Aiyawatt and widow Aimon walked through a sea of tributes from fans outside the stadium, including flowers, football scarves and …

Leicester City Football Club have confirmed that chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among those killed in yesterday’s tragedy outside the King Power Stadium. Roughly an hour after Saturday evening’s 1-1 draw between Leicester City and West Ham, a helicopter took off from the centre circle at the King Power – a traditional departure from the venue for club chairman, Srivaddhanaprabha. Soon after, …

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil stole the show as Arsenal swept to their 10th successive win with a dominant 3-1 victory against Leicester on Monday. Unai Emery’s side trailed to Hector Bellerin’s first-half own goal at the Emirates Stadium. But Ozil, captaining Arsenal on his return to the side after back spasms, produced a majestic display to lead the Gunners’ …

The Irish senior side may be struggling following a string of disappointing results over the past year, but it’s hard not to be excited about the plethora of young talent we have coming through the ranks. The likes of Caoimhin Kelleher at Liverpool, Troy Parrot at Tottenham and Ryan Nolan at Inter Milan have all caught the attention of the …

Alisson was the culprit for Liverpool conceding their first Premier League goal this season. Though Jordan Henderson and Virgil van Dijk played some poor passes in the build-up, the goalkeeper’s botched Cruyff turn allowed Kelechi Iheanacho to collect the ball and set-up Rashid Ghezzal for a Leicester City goal. Watch: Alisson Horror-Show Gifts Leicester Goal Against Liverpool Liverpool still ran out …

Harry Maguire’s injury-time goal saw the away support at St. Mary’s go absolutely bananas as he secured a valuable three points for Leicester City in their Premier League clash with Southampton.  Southampton had been leading from the 52nd minute thanks to a goal from Ryan Bertrand, but the 2015/16 Premier League champions hit back through Demarai Gray and England’s standout player at …

After his World Cup exploits with England, Jamie Vardy was restricted to a substitute appearance against Manchester United last week. The season opener saw Leicester City lose out 2-1 to the Red Devils, so their first home game on Saturday against Wolves represented a chance at some much needed early points. They took a 2-0 lead through a Matt Doherty own …

Former Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp has praised Harry Maguire ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final, comparing the 25-year-old to Richard Dunne.   Redknapp was speaking at the launch of AIB’s ‘The Toughest Rivalry’ which sees him take over Cork club, Castlehaven as they go up against Erin’s Isle of Dublin, managed by former Premier League manager and player, Gianluca Vialli. The …

The likes of Allardyce and Moyes don't have the footballing philosophy that fans want any more, but they'll soon be in demand when their team struggles next season