Manchester City not fretting over expected return of Cristiano Ronaldo, insists Manuel Pellegrini as he plots pathway to Champions League final May 3, 2016 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not having sleepless nights over the expected return of two-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo as his side bid to reach the Champions League final by toppling Real Madrid. Former Manchester United attacker Ronaldo, who has scored 47 goals – 16 in the Champions League – this term, [...]
Leicester have uncomplicated football and stuck a finger up the nostril of those who think it’s only about talent May 3, 2016 I expect there will be a lot of books read and psychology studied over the summer as their rivals try to understand just how Leicester City have achieved a truly once-in-a-lifetime success. Every other manager will be casting envious glances at the new Premier League champions and reflecting to themselves: “I wish we had that [...]
Two-time world champion Amir Khan ready to invoke spirit of Leicester City in bid to upset odds against Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas May 3, 2016 Britain's Amir Khan has vowed to draw inspiration from Leicester City’s fairytale Premier League title victory as he bids to shock middleweight world champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday. The 29-year-old is moving up two weight divisions as big-punching Mexican Alvarez, whose only defeat in a 48-fight career came against unbeaten pound-for-pound [...]
Leicester City: Premier League champions could boost tourism to Britain May 3, 2016 Leicester City's historic Premier League triumph could provide a boost to Britain's £26bn tourism industry, according to experts. The Premier League was already the number one sporting draw for international tourists ahead of this season, but Leicester's incredible against-the-odds campaign could further increase the value of "football tourism" and provide the town with an influx of [...]
Huth violent conduct charge tempers Leicester title party May 3, 2016 Leicester's title celebrations were dampened slightly on Tuesday when defender Robert Huth was charged with violent conduct – a decision that could see him miss the rest of the season. Huth was charged by the Football Association for pulling the hair of Marouane Fellaini, while the Manchester United midfielder has also been charged with violent conduct for [...]
Leicester City: Claudio Ranieri sets sights on 10th after historic Premier League triumph May 3, 2016 Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has downplayed his team's chances of retaining the Premier League trophy, less than 24 hours after they secured the title. The Foxes' 12-month transformation from relegation fodder to champions of England was completed on Monday night after Tottenham failed to beat Chelsea. Their triumph has already gone down as one [...]
This is how much Leicester City’s Premier League win cost bookmaker William Hill May 3, 2016 Leicester City's victory in the English Premier League has forced the UK's biggest bookie, William Hill, to pay out its biggest ever odds in betting history. William Hill are processing their largest ever payout on the Premier League – £3m in total, of which £2.2m will be a loss. This is ten times the previous worst [...]
Leicester City: What will the economic impact from winning the Premier League be on the town itself? May 3, 2016 Leicester's business community could grow at twice the rate of the national average on the back of their football team's incredible Premier League triumph. Analysis from previous against-the-odds football triumphs suggests that the town of Leicester could be in for its own economic boon to match the one on the way to its football club. [...]
World Snooker Championship 2016 prize money: Mark Selby wins biggest prize in history at the Crucible May 3, 2016 Mark Selby has clinched the biggest prize in world snooker after beating China's Ding Junhui 18-14 at the Crucible in the World Snooker Championship final. The world No1 takes home £330,000 for his second world title, the biggest single prize in snooker history. Defeated semi-finalists Marco Fu and Alan McManus all earned themselves £66,000 for [...]
Leicester City can bank £250m from an unprecedented Premier League title triumph May 3, 2016 Leicester stand to benefit to the tune of a quarter of a billion pounds after clinching the most unlikely title triumph in Premier League history. The Foxes, who started the season as 5,000/1 rank outsiders, can expect to bank almost £250m from prize money, a bumper new broadcast deal, Champions League qualification and rising brand value. [...]