Leicester title may be worth £150m - report 9:44 AM GMT Leicester City could make £150 million as the result of their Premier League title success, according to analysis by sports data and marketing firm Repucom. Leicester, confirmed as champions after Tottenham's draw at Chelsea on Monday, could earn £90m in prize money for topping the table via the Premier League's "Merit Payment" system. … [Read more...]

Macintosh: Party time in Leicester 7:06 AM GMT Iain Macintosh LEICESTER, England -- They could not believe it had happened. Even though the odds of it not happening were astronomical, even though traders were selling mementos of it before it happened, even though it had been barely a minute since they saw it actually happen with their own eyes, the disbelief was palpable. Leicester City are the … [Read more...]

British red tops go blue to hail Leicester ‘fairytale’ London (AFP) – Britain’s broadsheets and red tops displayed an uncustomary blue on Tuesday, the team colours of Leicester City, the club whose improbable success in winning the Premier League was hailed as a miracle. The outsiders dubbed the Foxes bounced back from near relegation last season to league champions in an achievement hailed as … [Read more...]

Canny, connected tycoon behind Leicester’s meteoric rise Bangkok (AFP) – The duty-free billionaire behind Leicester City’s Premier League title is a hit with fans and royalty alike — and he now stands to cash in on one of football’s greatest fairytales. Polo-loving Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, 58, rubs shoulders with celebrities and his surname, meaning “light of progressive glory” was bestowed by … [Read more...]

Ranieri calls to thank Chelsea boss Hiddink 10:30 PM GMT Liam Twomey LONDON -- Guus Hiddink revealed that Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri phoned to thank him after Chelsea came from two goals down to end Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League title challenge at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min in a frantic first half gave Spurs hope of a first victory at the home of … [Read more...]

Manchester United hope to finalize £47 million deal for Renato Sanches Europe’s top clubs are already planning their transfer strategies to impose themselves both at home and around the continent next season, so let’s have a look at the top 5 transfer rumors of the week brought to you by calciomercato.com. Thomas Vermaelen to Liverpool According to Spanish paper Sport, Liverpool have made a … [Read more...]

10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 9 of the 2016 season Here are the ten things we learned from Week 9 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. A Star is Born in Portland Some six years and a handful of weeks ago, Jake Gleeson started the Portland Timbers’ MLS home opener as a fresh-faced 19-year-old. Those were heady days for the New Zealander, who got the call in Troy Perkins’ stead near the beginning … [Read more...]

Ex-Australia captain Neill bankrupt in Britain Sydney (AFP) – Former Australian captain Lucas Neill, who spent 15 years at top English clubs, has declared bankruptcy in Britain with administrators appointed to investigate his affairs, it emerged on Monday. London-based insolvency experts Begbies Traynor were appointed trustees to the case last week, they said in a statement. The company’s head … [Read more...]

Villarreal seal Champions League return Madrid (AFP) – Villarreal warmed-up for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Liverpool by sealing fourth place in La Liga with a 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday. The Yellow Submarine are now guaranteed at least a place in the Champions League qualifiers for the first time in four years, but could gain direct entry to the group stages … [Read more...]

Leicester find success from set pieces 8:46 AM GMT Manchester United put Leicester's title party on hold after an entertaining 1-1 draw on Sunday. At times, the Red Devils played with the kind of intensity and speed that Old Trafford was once accustomed to, but slack defending at set pieces let the Foxes emerge with a point that puts them on the brink of the Premier League title. Particularly in … [Read more...]