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Claudio Ranieri wary of Crystal Palace backlash

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri warned his leaders must beware misfiring Crystal Palace if they are to maintain their push for glory.

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Jeff Schlupp says Claudio Ranieri’s ‘bell’ keeps Leicester grounded

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Damien Duff: Jose Mourinho only man for Manchester United

Everyone must face League pressure cooker head-on

A final farewell to 2015’s shenanigans

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TERRACE TALK: Arsenal - Woeful lack of firepower costing us dearly

Terrace Talk: Arsenal - Gunners rediscover killer punch in slugfest

Unfortunately, an enduring lack of match fitness has forced me to be a little bit more discriminating about exhausting away days of late.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2015

Proud Claudio Ranieri hails Leicester spirit

Leicester 3 Aston Villa 2: Claudio Ranieri hailed the spirit and character of his players after seeing Leicester stage a remarkable comeback to defeat Midlands rivals Aston Villa 3-2.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

O’Sullivan facing huge barrier in Dublin

TG4 ALL-IRELAND SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Sat, 23 Aug, 2014

Tinkerman in the swing

Tinkerman is alive and well and sitting pretty after the first round of the Irish Open at Portrush.

Fri, 29 Jun, 2012

Is tweaking finally complete for Tour’s Tinkerman Pádraig?

PÁDRAIG Harrington’s decision to tinker with some 20 changes to his game over the past six weeks paid immediate dividends yesterday with his lowest ever New Year starting score on day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2011

Relaxing break makes change from usual Red mist

In the afterglow of a thrilling comeback at City, swigging beer between lectures, you might think even I could not be troubled by dark clouds on the horizon.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2008

Ranieri: Capello happy to dump underperforming stars

Fabio Capello will happily jettison England's under-performing stars for the benefit of the team, according to former Serie A adversary Claudio Ranieri.

Thu, 13 Dec, 2007

A tale of two worlds

THERE were actually two World Cups taking place over the past four weeks: the one in Germany and the one Germany were in.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2006

Tryin’ to get to heaven before they close the door

AFTER England v Portugal in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday, our delayed late-night rail connection via Essen back to base camp in Heidelberg was doing a passable impression of the Marie Celeste until we pulled into Frankfurt station at about 3.20am.

Mon, 03 Jul, 2006

Tinkerman may travel back to Premiership

Claudio Ranieri is not likely to rush back into management but would consider returning to England at some stage in the future, according to a source close to the Italian.

Sat, 26 Feb, 2005

Tinkerman sacked by Valencia

FORMER Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as manager of Valencia, according to club president Juan Soler.

Sat, 26 Feb, 2005

Tinkerman happy to 'home' in Valencia

CLAUDIO RANIERI was unveiled as the new coach of Valencia yesterday after he returned to the club he left for Atletico Madrid in 1999.

Wed, 09 Jun, 2004

Tinkerman now decides he’s staying

CHELSEA MANAGER Claudio Ranieri performed another spectacular U-turn last night as he refused to accept that he is on his way out of Stamford Bridge.

Sat, 08 May, 2004

I blew it, admits Ranieri

Monaco 3 Chelsea 1

Wed, 21 Apr, 2004

Lampard leads Chelsea charge

THERE are copious reasons why Chelsea are favourites to win the Champions League — and not all of them hang on Roman Abramovich’s millions.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2004

Tinkerman defends his tinkering

Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri defended his decision to once again make sweeping changes as his side crashed 3-2 at Aston Villa to put their hopes of an automatic Champions League spot in jeopardy.

Mon, 12 Apr, 2004

Ranieiri sows seeds of doubt

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri warned Arsenal doubts may start to undermine their title bid as he urged his team to pile the pressure on Arsene Wenger’s side over Easter.

Thu, 08 Apr, 2004

Chelsea win dour London derby

Chelsea 2 Fulham 1

Sat, 20 Mar, 2004

Chelsea stutter into last eight

CLAUDIO RANIERI got out of jail at Stamford Bridge last night as his 4-5-1 formation left Chelsea looking anything but convincing, yet they made it through to the quarter-finals thanks to their 1-0 victory in Germany a fortnight ago.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004

Draw sees Chelsea through to quarter finals

Chelsea 0 Stuttgart 0

Tue, 09 Mar, 2004

Chelsea keep title hunt alive with dull win

Chelsea 1 Charlton 0

Sun, 08 Feb, 2004

Ranieri weary of di Canio influence

Claudio Ranieri fears Paolo di Canio’s presence could spark a visit from the ghost of Christmas past when Chelsea take on Charlton at The Valley on Boxing Day.

Wed, 24 Dec, 2003

Ranieri wants to stay with his ‘baby’

CLAUDIO RANIERI’S reputation is growing with every victory, but if it gets to the point where he is wanted by other big clubs then Chelsea fans need not fear - for the Italian will not desert his “baby”.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2003

Ranieri cooking up a storm at Stamford Bridge

CLAUDIO RANIERI has likened his job at Chelsea to that of a cordon bleu chef, striving to blend the right ingredients into a sumptuous feast – and he is determined to depose Alex Ferguson as the Gordon Ramsey of English football.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2003

Hasselbaink puts Chelsea top

Chelsea 1 Manchester City 0

Sat, 25 Oct, 2003

Character to win over cash

SOL CAMPBELL insists Arsenal should not worry about Chelsea’s huge spending power ahead of today’s Highbury showdown, insisting the Gunners’ “skill and character” can still carry them to the Premiership title.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2003