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Vardy denies players plotted to oust RanieriJamie Vardy has joined Kasper Schmeichel in denying any involvement in Claudio Ranieri’s sacking, calling speculation 'unfounded and extremely hurtful' -
My three titles do not match Ranieri’s one, says MourinhoJosé Mourinho has told Claudio Ranieri his achievement will never be forgotten but his sacking illustrates that the game is not the same as it was 20 years ago
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Conte says players' experience is fuelling title chargeAntonio Conte believes the trophy-winning experience in his Chelsea ranks could prove key to the leaders’ pursuit of a second Premier League title in three years
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news
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Southampton didn’t have a cat in hell’s chance in 1976Lawrie McMenemy tells David Hytner about 1976 Wembley showpiece that gave Southampton their first silverware after shock defeat of Manchester United
football-weekly
in depth
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Football’s hostile environments can start at homeMoving to a new stadium can play havoc with a team’s form as West Ham and Tottenham have found out to their cost this season
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world football
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Why Orlando City's new home comes out on topAlmost three-quarters of teams in the league now have soccer-specific stadiums. Simon Veness runs down the great and the not-so-good
top 100 footballers
opinion
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As far as Rooney's legacy is concerned, he is doneWayne Rooney, despite saying he wants to stay, looks certain to leave Manchester United and, wherever he ends up, it will only be retirement deferred and not change how he is remembered
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Alli’s rush of blood renders Tottenham’s intent fruitlessTottenham showed the kind of intensity required for a Europa League comeback but fell short after Dele Alli’s red card against Gent
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Pie-gate has a nasty smell – it's the game's links with bettingThis season 11 of Premier League’s 20 teams have shirts sponsored by betting companies – is it healthy the gambling industry is so deeply embedded in our national sport?
regulars
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The perfect way to start your weekend. OK, a way to start your weekendIn today’s Fiver: Claudio Ranieri, a Mexican stand-off and the Dele fail
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What is the biggest fee earned from a sell-on clause?Plus: the amazing Ljubomir Fejsa, Shamrock Rovers’ returning heroes of 2013 and goalscoring streakers
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pictures & video
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Conte says his team deserve to be top of the tableConte says Chelsea deserve to be at the top of the table due to their efforts both on and off the pitch, and also points to his players’ experience in winning trophies
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Does the EFL Cup still matter to fans?In the age of gigantic TV revenues, finishing fourth in the Premier League seems as important as a trophy – so what does that mean for the popularity of England’s second cup competition?
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Klopp compares Ranieri sacking to Brexit and TrumpLiverpool manager Jürgen Klopp reacts to the sacking of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri, comparing it to the vote for Brexit and Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency
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The best images from his reign at LeicesterFrom his opening match at Lincoln City and the miracle of winning the Premier League, to the slump in form this season and defeat in Seville - here are the best photographs of the Italian’s reign at Leicester City.
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Ranieri sacked nine months after Premier League title winClaudio Ranieri has been sacked by Leicester City less than one year after he led the club the Premier League title
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Pochettino: we must get over Europa League exitTottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs’ exit from the Europa League following Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Gent is ‘no time to cry’
on this site
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Watford 1-1 West Ham United: Premier League – as it happenedWest Ham grabbed a deserved point through Andre Ayew after Troy Deeney’s penalty gave Watford an early lead
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Chelsea 3-1 Swansea City, Everton 2-0 Sunderland and more – as it happenedAll the goals and key match action from the afternoon’s games in the Premier League and beyond
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catch up
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Goals going in off the woodwork, from Ronaldinho to ZidaneFrom Ronaldinho’s exocet against Sevilla to Darren Anderton’s both-posts rattler, via Zinedine Zidane versus Gianluigi Buffon
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One fan’s record quest to visit every league groundLeeds-based 51-year-old Ed Wood will leave Spotland on Saturday having visited 93 league grounds in just 189 days, reclaiming a record he held for three years in the 1990s, all in the name of charity
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Every night I was out till six. I was 95kg, swollen from drinkingLas Palmas’s former Spurs and Portsmouth midfielder talks about fighting racism, speaking at the UN and waking up one day ‘looking like 50 Cent: that’s not me’
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The day 3,036 watched a Premier League matchWimbledon’s home game against Everton on this day in 1993 garnered the lowest attendance in Premier League history – but those who were there saw a game to remember
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