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Europa League: Tottenham suffers shocking defeat at Royal Antwerp; Leiceste, Milan win

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020Eben Tanimola

Tottenham Hotspur slumped to a shock 1-0 Europa League defeat at Royal Antwerp on Thursday, while Serie A leaders AC Milan eased to victory over Sparta Prague. Jose Mourinho’s Spurs failed to create a single chance of note in a lifeless display, with Gareth Bale, who rejoined the club on loan from Real Madrid in […]

Vardy shines as Leicester batters Manchester City

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020Ayo Olowo

English striker Jamie Vardy scored twice from the spot on Sunday to give Brendan Rodgers’ men a 2-5 win over Manchester City in a Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Jamie Vardy hit a hat-trick as Leicester exposed Manchester City’s defensive flaws with a stunning 5-2 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Pep […]

Carabao Cup Review: Leicester, United Cruise; Arsenal, City struggle to progress

October 25, 2017Eben Tanimola2 Comments

Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace were dumped out of the Carabao Cup as Bristol City came from behind to win 4-1 at Ashton Gate. Bakary Sako had put Roy Hodgson’s much-changed side, who are bottom of the top-flight table with just three points, ahead in the 21st minute. However, Matt Taylor equalised in the 34th […]

Riyad Mahrez leaves training camp to seal transfer to new club

August 31, 2017Ayo Olowo

Algerian Football Federation has given Riyad Mahrez permission to leave the national team’s camp in order to complete a transfer from Leicester to “his new club”. Leicester winger Mahrez, who is admired by Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea had expressed his desire to leave the King Power Stadium, with Roma having already had three bids […]

UCL VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: Madrid dump Bayern to progress to semi-final, Leicester crash out

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017Ayo Olowo1 Comment

Following a sloppy first leg display in Munich, a spirited Bayern side visited the Santiago Bernabeu, causing the host to need a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick to controversially overcome Bayern Munich 4-2 after extra time for a 6-3 aggregate win. The defending champions led 2-1 from the away first leg, but lost 1-2 for a 3-3 […]

Mahrez named Glo-CAF African Footballer of the Year

January 6, 2017January 6, 2017Ayo Olowo

Algeria and Leicester City winger, Riyad Mahrez, has been named the African Footballer of the Year at the 2016 Glo-CAF awards held on Thursday night at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Mahrez beat Gabonese and Burrusia Dortmund striker, Pierre Emerick Aubamenyang who was last year’s winner and Senegal’s Sadio Mane to win the award. Mahrez has scored […]

BREAKING: Riyad Mahrez wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award

December 12, 2016Ayo Olowo1 Comment

Algeria and Leicester midfielder, Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016, coming ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure.Winger Mahrez, 25, told BBC Sport: “It means a lot, it’s something big for African players so I am very happy, I am very proud. “It’s always […]