Frenchman Claude Puel has been appointed as the new manager of Leicester City. Puel replaces Craig Shakespeare who was fired last week after a 1-1 draw with West Brom. He has previously managed Lyon and Monaco and steered Southampton to an eighth-place finish and an EFL Cup final before he was dismissed at the end of last season. Leicester City vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha [...]
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Caretaker manager Michael Appleton started his tenure with a valuable three points as Leicester City defeated Swansea City 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium. Leicester City moved out of the relegation zone after picking up a second win of the season and the first away from home. The Foxes went into the break with a 1-0 lead. Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, Marc Albrighton, [...]
Craig Shakespeare has been sacked by Leicester City after a dismal start to the season at the King Power. The 2015/16 English Premier League champions are in the bottom three after just one win from their opening eight Premier League games. The Foxes decided to part ways with Shakespeare less than 24 hours after a 1-1 draw with West Brom. Shakespeare had assisted [...]
Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi says he is looking forward to fulfilling his dream of playing at the FIFA World Cup. The midfielder says he can't wait to enjoy the feeling of participating in football's most prestigious tournament. Ndidi, who hopes to be a part of the Super Eagles' contingent to Russia, says qualifying for the mundial has made every Nigerian happy. "For [...]
Liverpool avenged their 2-0 Carabao Cup game defeat on Tuesday with 3-2 win in the sixth week League match on Saturday at the King Power stadium. The Foxes failed to replicate the same feat on home ground when Mohammed Salah opened scoring with a header from a tight angle - as Jurgen Klopp's side aim to get revenge for Tuesday's Carabao [...]
Newly promoted Huddersfield drew 1- 1 with the 2015/16 EPL champions, Leicester City, at the John Smiths Stadium on Saturday. Huddersfield, who suffered their first defeat of the season at West Ham on Monday, went ahead early in the second half through Laurent Depoitre's effort before Jamie Vardy equalised for Leicester from the penalty spot three minutes later. Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho made [...]
Manchester United on Saturday continued their good start to the 2016/17 season of the English Premier League by beating Leicester City at Old Trafford. Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was largely subdued as his Leicester side were unable to stop the Red Devils. Kelechi Iheanacho was benched while Ahmed Musa was again unlisted for the Foxes. Manchester United could not convert any of the myriad [...]
Wilfred Ndidi says the Super Eagles have to put a smile on the faces of Nigerians by qualifying for the World Cup. Ndidi said the home defeat to South Africa was a reality check to the Super Eagles. He said the team will rise to the occasion in the vital FIFA 2018 World Cup qualification matches against Cameroon, but added that the reigning [...]
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy says he's learning how to speak Pidgin English as fluently as the Nigerian players in his team. Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Ahmed Musa are the Nigerian players in Leicester City. Vardy told TheCable that his only challenge with the Nigerian trio is their Pidgin English which he says is difficult to understand. "The Nigerian players keep talking- [...]
Leicester City on Saturday bounced back from their dramatic 4-3 defeat by Arsenal on the opening day of the season. Nigerian Wilfred Ndidi put in a good shift in the middle of the pack as Leicester outclassed newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion at the King Power Stadium. Shinji Okazaki found the net for the second week running in the first minute [...]
Wilfred Ndidi says Leicester's 6-1 loss to Tottenham is the lowest point of his career with the Foxes thus far. The Nigerian midfielder who is one of the shining lights of the club says the Leicester team is determined to end the season on a positive note. He said Leicester will tap into the anger of the drastic loss when they face Bournemouth [...]
Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been listed among the five English Premier League breakout stars of the season. The five breakout stars list was published by Skysports.com on Friday. Sky sports assessed Ndidi's performance since joining Leicester in January from Belgian club, Genk. "N'Golo Kante's departure left a gaping hole in Leicester's midfield, but in Wilfred Ndidi they have unearthed a player capable of [...]
Nigeria's Wilfred Ndidi could do nothing to save Leicester City from getting hammered 6-1 by Tottenham Hotspurs on Thursday night. The visitors dominated the first forty-five minutes, knocking the ball around the King Power Stadium with ease due to a lack of pressure from the Leicester side. Tottenham took the lead as pacy Heung-Min Son fed the ball for an onrushing Harry [...]
Nigerian midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has won Leicester City's young player of the year award. The 20-year-old beat Demarai Gray and Ben Chilwel to clinch the prize. Ndidi has scored two goals in 15 English Premier League appearances in the 2016/17 season. “It's so great to be rated alongside Demarai Gray and Chiwell,” said Ndidi, whose goal against Stoke City was also nominated for [...]
Manchester City's Kelechi Iheanacho was unlisted as Manchester City defeated Leicester 2-1 at the Etihad on Saturday. Ahmed Musa was once again benched but Wilfred Ndidi was impressive for Leicester. The first forty-five minute was entertaining as both sides created several scoring chances. Leroy Sane embarked on a run down the left and picked out David Silva whose shot found the back of [...]
Wilfred Ndidi scored his second English Premier League goal on Saturday as Leicester recorded a 3-0 win against Watford at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes were hardly ruffled for most parts of the game. Ndidi opened the scoring for Leicester by taking advantage of Watford's failure to deal with a corner kick. The Nigerian midfielder struck a low shot with the side of [...]
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