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Thomas Smith

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A Leicester City link with every Bundesliga club

A Leicester City link with every Bundesliga club

Leicestershire Live — Leicester City's season may still be suspended but Germany's Bundesliga returns this weekend after a two-month absence due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. With all first-division matches airing on BT Sport, many Leicester fans will be taking an additional interest in Germany's top flight, after its resumption was given the green light.
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City's trophy day memorabilia - and how much it's now worth

City's trophy day memorabilia - and how much it's now worth

Leicestershire Live — Leicester City fans will never forget May 7, 2016, when their club lifted the Premier League title. It was a day of unbridled joy and magnificence where a 3-1 City victory was merely a footnote.
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Adam Idah on making the quarter-finals of the Under-17 Euros

Adam Idah on making the quarter-finals of the Under-17 Euros

canaries.co.uk — Norwich City striker Adam Idah admits he is loving life with the Canaries as he takes on Europe's finest young talents. The prolific frontman is currently representing the Republic of Ireland at the UEFA Under-17 European Championship being held in England. The Boys in Green qualified for the quarter-finals last week after finishing second in Group C.
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Sunderland Echo - Wakelet

Sunderland Echo - Wakelet

wakelet.com — We built Wakelet using the latest technologies to make it faster and easier to use. Unfortunately, your browser doesn't support those technologies.
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Relegation could be blessing for Sunderland, says former winger Matt Piper

Relegation could be blessing for Sunderland, says former winger Matt Piper

Sunderland Echo — Didier Ndong comes under pressure in Sunderlands recent defeat at Everton. The Black Cats sit at the bottom of the Premier League table. Picture by Frank Reid Piper, who signed for the Red and Whites in the summer of 2002, when Peter Reid was manager, has echoed former team-mate Michael Gray's call that Sunderland may be better off rebuilding outside of the pressure of the Premier League.
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FOOTBALL: Paulton puncture Peacocks' unbeaten run

FOOTBALL: Paulton puncture Peacocks' unbeaten run

Somerset County Gazette — Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West Paulton Rovers 2,Taunton Town 1 TAUNTON Town fell to their first defeat in 12 as they lost 2-1 away to Paulton Rovers, writes Thomas Smith .
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Fans' View: Chilwell's Rise An Intriguing Subplot Of Huddersfield Clash

Fans' View: Chilwell's Rise An Intriguing Subplot Of Huddersfield Clash

lcfc.com — 'In-vogue' and 'left-back' would not typically be deemed as a match if playing word association, but a certain Fox is starring in a resurgence for those who marshal the left-hand side. The opening weeks of the season have seen the Premier League's left-backs take the plaudits as their lung-busting runs and driving deliveries have meddled with opposition back lines across the country.
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Fans' View: City Can Hurt United

Fans' View: City Can Hurt United

lcfc.com — Good teams win matches. Better teams win more matches. The best teams win matches on the back of defeats, even the damning ones; doing so without any hangover. The upcoming run of four fixtures in 10 days will define which category the Foxes fall into - hopefully the latter.
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Fans' View: Plenty Of Reasons For Optimism

Fans' View: Plenty Of Reasons For Optimism

lcfc.com — Ahead of Leicester City's visit to Etihad Stadium on Saturday, Foxes fan Thomas Smith provides LCFC.com with a voice from the stands... When Claude Puel's Leicester City fell to a 2-0 defeat by Manchester City in early November, concern was scarce at King Power Stadium.
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Fans' View: New Season Excitement Building

Fans' View: New Season Excitement Building

lcfc.com — Pre-season typically signals change, whether it be the fresh kits adorned or new signings on display, but preparations for City's 2018/19 season have seen change the Club has rarely encountered before. The 2018 FIFA World Cup showcased a record 10 Leicester representatives.
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Fans' View: Nothing To Fear For City

Fans' View: Nothing To Fear For City

lcfc.com — When you evaluate the fallout and debate that follows a Premier League fixture, it seems worth mentioning that a football match lasts just 90 minutes. To consider a 1-1 draw with West Ham United at London Stadium underwhelming, perhaps it shows just how far the Club has come, but a draw on the road cannot be underestimated.
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Fans' View: City Showing Their Best

Fans' View: City Showing Their Best

lcfc.com — Matchday two was upon us and the stage was set, a resplendent luscious green one, surrounded with a mosaic of blue and white, dazzled with golden flames. Before the heat had risen and the sound of seats opening had ceased, the memories of late anguish at Arsenal had already been dispelled.
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Fans' View: City Showing Their Best

Fans' View: City Showing Their Best

lcfc.com — Matchday two was upon us and the stage was set, a resplendent luscious green one, surrounded with a mosaic of blue and white, dazzled with golden flames. Before the heat had risen and the sound of seats opening had ceased, the memories of late anguish at Arsenal had already been dispelled.
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Fans' View: Puel's Foxes Building For The Future

Fans' View: Puel's Foxes Building For The Future

lcfc.com — It can be a lonely place - the technical area. A small rectangular box, marked out by a handful of white dashed lines, an area where no penalties are conceded, but where consequences of every wrong turn are heightened. Yet on Sunday , a new man stood occupying that very plinth, measured in his touchline persona.
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Fans' View: Puel's Foxes Building For The Future

Fans' View: Puel's Foxes Building For The Future

lcfc.com — It can be a lonely place - the technical area. A small rectangular box, marked out by a handful of white dashed lines, an area where no penalties are conceded, but where consequences of every wrong turn are heightened. Yet on Sunday , a new man stood occupying that very plinth, measured in his touchline persona.
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Fairytale debuts and forgettable loans - City's one-game XI

Fairytale debuts and forgettable loans - City's one-game XI

Leicestershire Live — Since the turn of the millennium Leicester City have had 17 managers, from Martin O'Neill, to current boss Brendan Rodgers. Some players have seen their chances boosted with the arrival of a new manager, while others have had to look away from King Power Stadium for pitch time.
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The freak incident that nearly ended Lineker's City career before it started

The freak incident that nearly ended Lineker's City career before it started

Leicestershire Live — Gary Lineker is remembered as one of Leicester City's most iconic players. The Leicester-born striker chalked up 103 goals across 216 first-team appearances for the Foxes, ahead of moving to Everton for £800,000 in 1985. A year later he would join Barcelona, with City receiving a £250,000 sell-on fee, before returning to English football with Tottenham Hotspur.
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Cottage pie and a broken-down car - bizarre story of local lad's only City match

Cottage pie and a broken-down car - bizarre story of local lad's only City match

Leicestershire Live — Every Leicester City fan has dreamed of switching the terraces for the turf and running out in front of the Blue Army. In the November 1978, for Kevin Reed, this dream became a reality. In his one and only Leicester appearance, the boyhood City fan ran out at Filbert Street in extraordinary circumstances.
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Dortmund, Joachim, and more - stories behind six City firsts

Dortmund, Joachim, and more - stories behind six City firsts

Leicestershire Live — The coronavirus pandemic has seen English football suspended for the first time since the outbreak of the Second World War. For many Leicester City fans, and certainly all the players, this marks an unprecedented situation. Following the Second World War, it was not until 1946 that the league resumed.
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Birmingham manager's verdict on 'incisive' City performance

Birmingham manager's verdict on 'incisive' City performance

Leicestershire Live — Birmingham City head coach Pep Clotet was quick to offer Leicester City his congratulations following their FA Cup clash. Leicester edged past their Midlands rivals courtesy of a 82nd-minute Ricardo Pereira header. Victory was City's first since the fourth-round win at Brentford, after a sticky patch of form saw February pass without success in four Premier League outings.
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Coronavirus message, boos for Barnes - moments missed

Coronavirus message, boos for Barnes - moments missed

Leicestershire Live — Despite Leicester City's Valentine's night match against Wolverhampton Wanderers ending in a stalemate, it was not without incident. Here's five moments that you may have missed from the Premier League match. Boos for Barnes Playing for West Bromwich Albion is a surefire way to earn a poor reputation with the Molineux faithful.
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Wolves boss Nuno asks question over VAR decision in City draw

Wolves boss Nuno asks question over VAR decision in City draw

Leicestershire Live — Leicester City took a point and a clean sheet away from their match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, but the hosts' boss, Nuno Espirito Santo, was left frustrated by the result. In a game that pitted the Premier League's third and ninth-placed teams together, it was VAR that stole the show following an incident on the cusp of half-time.
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'Day of disaster' - When high winds and a hotel roof stopped City

'Day of disaster' - When high winds and a hotel roof stopped City

Leicestershire Live — Even as storm Brendan sought to pick apart the United Kingdom, it seems very little can knock Leicester City off course this season. City's Brendan - of the Rodgers variety - has whipped up his own storm, surprising the Premier League, and Leicester appear to perform better in adverse weather; standout displays against Southampton and Arsenal are testament to that.
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PLAYER INTERVIEW: Manchester City GK Ellie Roebuck talks #Lionesses, Wembley & more... - SheKicks

PLAYER INTERVIEW: Manchester City GK Ellie Roebuck talks #Lionesses, Wembley & more... - SheKicks

She Kicks — With four senior caps to her name before her 21st birthday, Roebuck speaks ahead of England women's team's renewal of their rivalry with Germany in front of a sell-out crowd at the national stadium, before a trip to face the Czech Republic.
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