Premier League: $246 million match is 'football's most lucrative prize'

Edit CNN 06 May 2016
Either Middlesbrough or Brighton and Hove Albion will win the second automatic place for the Premier League when they meet on Saturday -- the final day of the Championship division in English football ... That means just a draw would be enough to take them into English soccer's top division ... So which club will emulate already-promoted Burnley and join the fantastic Foxes at English soccer's top table -- Boro or Brighton?....

Martinez: Leicester have not changed English football

Edit FourFourTwo 06 May 2016
Everton manager Roberto Martinez is not convinced that Leicester City's Premier League title triumph will herald a new era in English football ... "It won't change the face of English football," Martinez said ahead of his side's clash with the new champions ... "How many cases have there been like it in the 24 years of the Premier League's history?" ... Every team that wins the league, you expect them to do well in the cups as well," he said....

Agent casts doubt over Riyad Mahrez’s future at Leicester City

Edit Indian Express 06 May 2016
Mahrez, 25, has been one of the club’s standout performers as his 17 Premier League goals and 11 assists earned him the PFA Player of the Year award and helped his side claim the English league title for the first time ... “They will play in the Champions League next year as well so he would be happy to stay....

Foxtel announces plan to wrestle back Optus' stronghold on the Premier League - but you ...

Edit The Daily Mail 06 May 2016
Foxtel re-entered the Premier League market on Friday, announcing that it has signed a broadcast agreements with six major English Premier League clubs, launching three new 24/7 channels ... ....

Watch: Harry Kane swaps his football boots for a cricket bat

Edit The Times of India 06 May 2016
In full support of the English cricket team during the World T20, Kane and his Tottenham Hotspur team-mate Tom Carroll were paid a visit by Stuart Broad and Moeen Ali at the team's training ground ... The 22-year-old currently leads the English Premier League goal-scoring tally with 25 strikes ... This though wasn't the first time an English footballer swapped his boot to pick a cricket bat or ball in hand ... ....

Marcelino: Liverpool pushed the boundaries

Edit FourFourTwo 06 May 2016
Villarreal missed out on a spot in the Europa League final as Liverpool ran ... Marcelino claimed Liverpool pushed the boundaries of the rules as Villarreal lost their Europa League semi-final tie, while suggesting the referee aided the English hosts....

City struggled to cope with semi-final occasion - Bale

Edit FourFourTwo 06 May 2016
Manchester City found it hard to handle the new experience of playing in a Champions League semi-final, according to Gareth Bale. Gareth Bale believes Manchester City's poor performance in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid was due to their lack of experience at that stage of the competition ... League crown in the last three years....

£170m windfall for winners of Boro-Brighton clash

Edit FourFourTwo 06 May 2016
Middlesbrough and Brighton and Hove Albion stand to make £170million of additional revenue if they can secure promotion to the Premier League this weekend ... The increase in revenue is down to a combination of factors, with this season's promoted clubs earning a minimum £40m more than last year's teams due to the Premier League's new bumper television rights deal that comes into play....

Premier League Champions, Leicester City, Unveil 2016/17 Home Kit (Leicester City Football Club Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 06 May 2016
The City of Leicester turned blue in support of their team, headlines were made and the eyes of the footballing world turned to the new Barclays Premier League Champions, Leicester City Football Club ... 'We're delighted to continue our strong partnership with the English Premier League champions in launching the Leicester City FC PUMA home kit for the 2016-17 season....

Football: Fellaini ban adds to Van Gaal selection headache

Edit The Times of India 06 May 2016
Marouane Fellaini's suspension for Saturday's trip to struggling Norwich City has added to Louis van Gaal's problems as the Manchester United manager looks to secure a place in the Champions League. Fellaini was charged with violent conduct by the English Football Association for elbowing Robert Huth after the Leicester City defender pulled his hair during last Sunday's 1-1 draw at Old Trafford....

Middlesbrough v Brighton: Premier League promotion decider 'worth at least £170m'

Edit BBC News 06 May 2016
Promotion to the Premier League will be worth at least £170m to the winner of Saturday's Championship decider between Middlesbrough and Brighton, according to financial analysts Deloitte ... The £170m is made up of a minimum £95m for a year in the Premier League, plus two seasons of parachute payments ... Liverpool into Europa League final with Villarreal win....

Liverpool sink the Yellow Submarine (Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc)

Edit Public Technologies 06 May 2016
'It was great, it was outstanding, it was the first time, it was wonderful,' he said of the reception on the evening the Reds ousted his former club 4-3 in one of the Europa League's most exhilarating encounters ... Liverpool should have had a greater lead heading into the interval, but after half-time, Firmino turned on the class as both Sturridge and Adam Lallana struck to confirm their place in the Europa League final....

Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh blasts Optus in open letter to EPL fans

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 06 May 2016
Foxtel's new chief executive has penned an open letter to English Premier League fans telling them that Optus rejected a deal that would have allowed the pay TV provider to continue offering live coverage of the sport ... Optus is now suffering its own social media backlash after revealing this week that those wanting to watch the EPL in Australia must have a mobile, broadband or mobile broadband service with the telco ... He continues....
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