Club Brugge 0 Leicester 3: Rampant Leicester marked their Champions League debut in stunning style as they thrashed Club Brugge 3-0. Boss Claudio Ranieri had warned against expecting another fairytale but it was a dream night in Belgium after Leicester scored twice inside the first half an hour.

Pep Guardiola will return to Barcelona with Manchester City as well as tackling Scottish giants Celtic after being handed a tough Champions League draw.

Reigning PFA Players’ Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez has committed his future to Leicester by signing a new deal with the Premier League champions.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insists his champions have the drive to succeed and will not implode like Chelsea did under Jose Mourinho.

Danny Simpson is confident Riyad Mahrez will not drop off like PFA Player of the Year predecessor Eden Hazard, warning the best is yet to come from his Leicester team-mate.

In December 2014, a letter was published by the Leicester Mercury which ran with the headline: ‘Sporting capital’ in a sad state.

Leicester winger Jeff Schlupp insists boss Claudio Ranieri has managed to keep the table toppers grounded, despite the Premier League winning post looming nearer.

Claudio Ranieri has named Tottenham as title favourites as the Leicester boss moves to ease the pressure off his side.

Robert Huth scored twice as Leicester sensationally thrashed title favourites Manchester City 3-1 to continue their remarkable challenge for the Barclays Premier League crown.

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart and his team-mates are determined to give manager Manuel Pellegrini the best possible send-off with a trophy-laden end to his reign.

Claudio Ranieri believes Leicester’s title rivals are yet to take their challenge seriously.

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez remains confident Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema will both still be at the Bernabeu this coming season.

Leicester 1 Chelsea 3: Efficient Chelsea moved to the brink of the Barclays Premier League title after they came from behind to beat gutsy Leicester 3-1.

Third-placed Manchester United are seven points behind Chelsea and City following their 1-1 draw at 10-man Aston Villa, which ended the Red Devils’ six-game winning streak.

Leicester full-back Paul Konchesky’s red card against Aston Villa on Sunday has been rescinded.

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Thousands of teenagers, among other age groups we’re sure, descended upon Essex and Staffordshire over the weekend for V Festival.

Giovanni Trapattoni has been handed another defensive headache with the news that Sean St Ledger is a doubt for the friendly game away to Serbia on Wednesday week.

Millwall manager Kenny Jackett hailed his players, including the partnership between Andy Keogh and Harry Kane, after they secured npower Championship survival with today’s 2-1 victory against play-off hopefuls Leicester.

Aston Villa defender Curtis Davies has joined Leicester on a month’s loan.

NEW Leicester manager and Irish Examiner columnist Ian Holloway was unable to record a second win in three days as Cardiff hung on for a point at the Walkers Stadium.

Birmingham look set to make Mido their seventh permanent signing of the summer after agreeing a £6m fee with Tottenham for the Egyptian striker.

Leicester have turned to former Norwich manager Nigel Worthington to help steer them to Coca-Cola Championship safety after sacking Rob Kelly.

Leicester City football club and Leicester Tigers rugby club have agreed in principle to create a joint company to buy the Walkers Stadium.

Leicester manager Micky Adams has no fresh injury worries ahead of the Foxes’ Barclaycard Premiership home clash with Portsmouth tomorrow.

Leicester defender Nikos Dabizas is to escape suspension following his sending-off in the 2-2 draw at Charlton which confirmed the Foxes’ relegation from the Premiership on Saturday.

Micky Adams has urged Leicester striker Paul Dickov to try to put the La Manga affair “to the back of his mind” and play a leading role in the Foxes’ fight to stay in the Barclaycard Premiership.

Leicester skipper Matt Elliott will be back available for Sunday’s home Barclaycard Premiership encounter with Chelsea.

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Leicester’s England goalkeeper Ian Walker is a fitness doubt for the Foxes’ weekend Barclaycard Premiership clash at home to Charlton.

Aston Villa’s form outside Birmingham has virtually ended their interest in a UEFA Cup spot but boss Graham Taylor insists that is no excuse to put on the brakes.

Turkish midfielder Muzzy Izzet is set to swap one relegation battle for another if, as expected, he completes a £6m (€9.8m) move from Leicester to Middlesbrough later this week.