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Leicester pay heartwarming tribute to Craig Shakespeare ahead of Premier League return against Tottenham following former manager's death aged 60 earlier this month
19/08/24 19:48
Leicester have paid tribute to their former manager Craig Shakespeare ahead of their Premier League return against Tottenham. Shakespeare, who was assistant to Claudio Ranieri during Leicester's incredible Premier League title success in 2015-16, passed away earlier this month aged 60 following a battle with cancer. Ahead of the game at the King Power Stadium on Monday night, Leicester's Jamie Vardy and former Foxes player James Maddison, now of Tottenham, both laid flowers in memory of Shakespeare. ...read
Former Premier League winner announces his retirement from football aged 37... and claims 'playing with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney' was a 'dream come true'
26/07/24 20:42The defender, who played for nine different clubs across the Premier League and EFL during a career that stretched over 18 years, won the Premier League in 2016.
Claudio Ranieri set to retire from football management aged 72 as legendary Premier League winner prepares to leave Cagliari after guiding them to safety
21/05/24 23:50The announcement came after Cagliari guaranteed themselves another season in the Italian top flight following their away win at Sassuolo on Sunday.
Former Chelsea coach who helped discover John Terry and worked with Jose Mourinho 'is given secret lifetime ban from football' over posing 'a risk of harm to children'
07/05/24 09:24In February 2022, Chelsea settled a High Court case brought by four former youth-team players over alleged historical racial abuse by Williams and fellow coach Graham Rix.
Juventus suffer 40-day collapse and Massimiliano Allegri is to blame, Roberto D'Aversa replicates Zinedine Zidane's headbutt and Teun Koopmeiners is becoming a star... 10 THINGS WE LEARNED from Serie A this weekend
11/03/24 18:02ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Another weekend of Italian top flight action is over with Inter Milan further extending their lead at the top of the table. Mail Sport picks out 10 things we learned from the weekend.
Former Leicester Premier League winner and unsung hero of historic 2015-16 Foxes side retires aged 37, admitting his 'body is falling apart'
26/02/24 12:29The international star, who spent four years at Leicester, will bring his career to an end at the conclusion of the current campaign.
Liverpool and Chelsea do battle in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday... but can you name all 13 players who have played for both clubs in the Premier League era?
24/02/24 08:38Two Premier League giants will clash on Sunday afternoon as Liverpool take on Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final.
Italian goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon bursts into tears as 30,000 people gather to pay their respects at the funeral of the nation's greatest goalscorer Gigi Riva following his death at the age of 79
25/01/24 09:01Riva passed away at the age of 79 on Monday, and 30,000 people gathered in Cagliari to pay their respects to the popular former striker just two days later.
The forgotten controversial Chelsea striker who was banned from his national team, 'drank the blood of an adult star', has had three wives and claims he could have won a Ballon d'Or
14/01/24 09:22Yet one of those golden dozen, former Chelsea and Fiorentina star Adrian Mutu, stands out as one of the more unique personalities and talents that we have seen since the turn of the century.
Former Chelsea star signs as new Al Ain head coach in the UAE Pro League replacing former Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder
08/11/23 17:50The former striker scored more than 300 goals in a career spanning 19 years, and won the Premier League with Chelsea after being signed by Jose Mourinho.
PETE JENSON: Durable Girona's rise to the top of LaLiga is STAGGERING... the unfancied Spanish outfit - backed by Man City - are a feeder team no more after outscoring their rivals, staying calm and playing great football
06/11/23 18:01PETE JENSON: These satellite teams are supposed to be feeder clubs, small operations where players develop, not European rivals, which is what Girona will be if they keep this up.
INTERVIEW: Frank Leboeuf went from marking Ronaldo in the 1998 World Cup final and playing for Chelsea to featuring in Hollywood blockbusters... and now the former France star is performing five shows a week on stage
03/11/23 22:31NIK SIMON: With an hour until curtain call, he makes a dash for his dressing room. A dark, pokey den, full of wigs and costumes. 'It's not Real Madrid or Chelsea but it's fun.
Ex-Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare is diagnosed with cancer - as Foxes send 'their strength and support' to Claudio Ranieri's former assistant who played a key role in 2016 Premier League title win
12/10/23 10:58The Foxes said Shakespeare, 59, who also had three different spells as assistant manager at the club, is currently undergoing treatment.
Roma 'are ready to SACK Jose Mourinho if they lose to Cagliari this weekend' with the Serie A outfit languishing in mid-table... 'as a former Bayern Munich boss waits in the wings'
07/10/23 10:21The Serie A club travel to the Sardegna Arena to face a Cagliari side managed by fellow former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri in a clash that could prove decisive in his tenure.
Claudio Ranieri leads Cagliari to promotion for the third time, with the manager left in tears after taking them back into Serie A via the playoffs
11/06/23 23:46Claudio Ranieri was left in tears on Sunday night after guiding Cagliari to promotion for the third time in his managerial career.
The glory of the Claudio Ranieri era is fading away as sadness sweeps over Leicester, writes IAN HERBERT ahead of their final-day battle for survival. Relegation would be met with resignation not revolt after all the Thai owners have done
24/05/23 21:30IAN HERBERT: The remains of a mural a few miles from the stadium capture the current melancholy of Leicester, a city feeling resignation and not much hope ahead of a huge weekend.
KEOWN TALKS TACTICS: Like Bob Geldof, Dean Smith won't like Mondays... Leicester's trip to Newcastle is last chance saloon for their survival hopes
19/05/23 21:30MARTIN KEOWN: Failure to build on that recent success in subsequent transfer windows could cost Leicester their Premier League status. The club have plateaued.
Premier League winner Christian Fuchs on what Claudio Ranieri and Brendan Rodgers taught him, how he's enjoying life with Charlotte FC... and why he believes MLS is underrated
18/05/23 12:05EXCLUSIVE BY JAKE NISSE: When Christian Fuchs hung up his boots in January and slid over from Charlotte FC's first team to its coaching staff he had a wealth of playing experience to draw from.
'I knew I was dead, I was finished': Claudio Ranieri reveals the moment he realised Chelsea were about to sack him despite Roman Abramovich insisting he didn't have to win trophies right away after £120m splurge
08/05/23 18:11The Italian had been in charge at Stamford Bridge for almost three seasons when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003.
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Leicester hope Dean Smith can repeat his heroics that led Aston Villa to safety in 2020… but he failed to keep Norwich up last year and it's Manchester City up next for the struggling Foxes
10/04/23 21:30TOM COLLOMOSSE: Dean Smith has been tasked with repeating the heroics that led Aston Villa to safety after agreeing to take charge of Leicester until the end of the season.
Jamie Vardy is the ONLY player left at Leicester from their 5000-1 miracle Premier League title-winning team in 2016... with Christian Fuchs retiring an MLS cult hero and Danny Drinkwater's career in freefall, here's where the stars are TODAY
04/02/23 13:14As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, and the legacy of Leicester's title-winning team under Claudio Ranieri has almost entirely left the King Power. Only Jamie Vardy remains.
Premier League title winner Christian Fuchs retires after a season in MLS... seven years on from Leicester's fairytale triumph - with left-back set to move into off-field role with Charlotte
05/01/23 21:55The 36-year-old Austrian had been playing in Charlotte F.C.'s inaugural season, after having played in England for the Foxes and in Germany for FC Mainz, Schalke SV and SV Mattersburg.
Wake up, he's back! Cagliari announce return of veteran manager Claudio Ranieri for a second stint by evoking his classic 'dilly-ding, dilly-dong' line as the Italian takes his 23rd managerial job 11 months after being sacked by Watford
23/12/22 21:08The news was confirmed by the side on social media via a picture of a giant bell, with the words 'dilidin' and 'dilidon' on, before a tweet reading: 'A thirty-year wait. Welcome home, Mister' was posted.
Former Leicester and Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri 'close to' emotional Cagliari return, with Premier League winner poised for 23rd job of his career
22/12/22 18:43Claudio Ranieri is reportedly close to taking charge of Serie B side Cagliari for the second time in his career, with the 71-year-old Italian in talks over a return to the dugout.
Udinese have already seen off Inter Milan and Roma... with the strong and charismatic Andrea Sottil on the touchline valuing teamwork over individual stars, the unfancied Serie A side are dreaming of becoming Italian football's next Cinderella story
20/09/22 18:55In Italy, for many years there have been no victories of mid-level clubs but in England the phenomenon is much more recent, as recalled by the crazy story of Leicester.
EXCLUSIVE: Brendan Rodgers will be paid at least £10MILLION in compensation if he is sacked by Leicester with the Foxes boss under massive scrutiny following their worst start to a season since 1983
05/09/22 21:30EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL AND TOM COLLOMOSSE: The Foxes boss is under increasing scrutiny after his team collected only one point from their opening five games.
Watford terminate the contract of OUTCAST Danny Rose, with the former Tottenham wonderkid not playing for the Hornets since December... as the English defender FINALLY ends his nightmare spell at Vicarage Road
01/09/22 11:41Danny Rose joined Watford on a free transfer last summer, signing a two-year-deal, after the former England left-back ended his 13-year-association with Tottenham.
Nice eye transfer bid for Leicester legend Kasper Schmeichel... with the goalkeeper having just one year left on his deal at the King Power Stadium and the Foxes open to offers
24/07/22 15:54The Dane's £130k per-week wage make him one of the highest earners at the club, with Leicester interested in selling Schmeichel to prevent him leaving on a free when his contract expires next year.
'We only played five-a-side for Ranieri, Roy was repetitive... and our signings weren't bothered!': Watford's Dan Gosling spills all on his 'disgraceful' team-mates - and bosses - in their Premier League exit
22/07/22 08:13Dan Gosling has slammed the 'disgraceful' attitudes he witnessed inside the dressing room during Watford's Premier League relegation last season, as the club finished 19th in the league with 23 points.
IAN LADYMAN: Why are Premier League clubs SO afraid of hiring young bosses? Very few managers continue to get better as they get older
08/05/22 21:30IAN LADYMAN: Why do clubs keep hiring managers who return to the game in their latter ages? Roy Hodgson's Watford woes are no way for him to bow out of being in the dugout.
Claudio Ranieri is overcome with emotion as Roma and Leicester fans come together to give their former boss a heart-warming tribute during their Europa Conference League semi-final in Rome
05/05/22 23:41Roma and Leicester City were competing in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League in Rome on Thursday night but their fans came together to serenade Claudio Ranieri.
Claudio Ranieri will be in attendance as former club Leicester battle it out with Roma for a place in the Europa Conference League final... but the ex-Foxes manager will be cheering for their opponents as a Rome native
03/05/22 15:40Claudio Ranieri will be in the stands as Leicester attempt to reach their first European Final, but the Italian will be cheering for their opponents as a self-confessed Roma supporter.
Roy Hodgson will leave Watford at the end of the season regardless of whether they pull of a great escape or not... if the club's trigger-happy Italian owners don't sack the 74-year-old before then
26/04/22 21:30The 74-year-old took over at Vicarage Road in January, tasked with trying to keep the club in the Premier League following the sackings of Xisco Munoz and Claudio Ranieri.
Fulham have fluffed automatic promotion before and know they need to finish the job on Tuesday... Marco Silva's side will be desperate to avoid the transfer trolley-dash that ruined their last two Premier League seasons
16/04/22 21:43Their last promotions in 2018 and 2020 came through the play-offs, which meant less time to recruit players.
Sam Allardyce is the bookies' early FAVOURITE to succeed Sean Dyche after his sacking as Burnley boss, with Alan Pardew, Rafa Benitez and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also in contention to take over at Turf Moor
15/04/22 11:02Allardyce has not been in the hotseat since he left West Brom at the end of the 2020-21 season, when the Baggies wanted him to stay after he suffered the first relegation of his career.
Roy Hodgson admits he may be powerless to prevent Watford from sliding towards Premier League relegation this season... as players and staff fear he could be SACKED heading into their pivotal trip to Southampton
11/03/22 22:44Roy Hodgson concedes he may not be able to arrest Watford's slide towards relegation ahead of a crucial clash against Southampton on Sunday.
David Moyes claims Watford now 'have a very good chance of staying up' in the Premier League with Roy Hodgson as their new manager ahead of his West Ham side's clash with the relegation-threatened Hornets
07/02/22 22:30Speaking before the two teams meet on Tuesday night, the West Ham boss named Sam Allardyce as the other coach he would back to steer the Hornets out of trouble.
Roy Hodgson helps Watford plug their leaky defence following his return to management last month with the Hornets, following a stalemate draw against Burnley at Turf Moor
07/02/22 00:53Watford go again at West Ham tomorrow while the Clarets host Manchester United. 'It's a big game,' added Weghorst. 'But so is every game until the end of the season.'
Roy Hodgson is seeking to avoid the 'enormous tension' of a final-day great escape like he enjoyed at Fulham 14 years ago, as the new Watford boss prepares for first game at relegation rivals Burnley
04/02/22 09:52Roy Hodgson has a history of keeping teams in the league having produced a final-day miracle at Fulham but is hoping to avoid that kind of drama this time round with the Hornets
'Like a siren call from a mermaid': Roy Hodgson channels his inner Eric Cantona to express his confidence in his chances of saving Watford from Premier League relegation
02/02/22 22:30Choppy waters is certainly where Watford find themselves. They're 19th after winning one of their last 11 league games under Claudio Ranieri and Saturday's trip to Burnley, looks a must-win.
Watford 'have got every chance of staying out of trouble' after appointing Roy Hodgson as their new boss, insists Paul Merson... while Darren Bent believes 74-year-old can 'stabilise the ship' following club's 'masterstroke'
25/01/22 23:19The 74-year-old agreed a deal until the end of the season with the Hornets on Tuesday and has replaced Claudio Ranieri, who was sacked after the 3-0 home defeat by Norwich.
The Pozzo family's ruthless reign at Watford has become routine after moving onto their FIFTEENTH boss in under a decade by sacking Claudio Ranieri... but Roy Hodgson just might be the most sensible of the lot
25/01/22 21:00Claudio Ranieri was the 14th new hire at Watford - the 13th when you consider Quique Sanchez Flores has been given two cracks at the whip - and by some way one of the most underwhelming.
Watford confirm appointment of Roy Hodgson as their new manager - with 74-year-old set for a SEVEN-FIGURE bonus if the relegation-threatened Hornets avoid the drop this season
25/01/22 19:15Roy Hodgson was confirmed as Watford's new manager on Tuesday night, agreeing to take charge of the relegation-threatened club until the end of the season.
Sacked Claudio Ranieri gives Watford a classy goodbye message from his car as he leaves the club's training base for the final time... and says the struggling Hornets CAN stay up under incoming boss Roy Hodgson
25/01/22 11:15The Italian manager gave Watford a classy goodbye message from his car as he left the club's training ground for the final time - and believes the Hornets can stay up under Roy Hodgson.
Roy Hodgson will sign a six-month contract to become Watford's new manager TODAY... with the 74-year-old former England and Crystal Palace boss to replace Claudio Ranieri
25/01/22 10:05Sportsmail reported on Monday night how Hodgson and his assistant Ray Lewington were close to being hired following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri and now a deal is imminent.EXCLUSIVE: Watford set to appoint Roy Hodgson as their new manager to replace Claudio Ranieri as the 74-year-old returns to the dugout after leaving Crystal Palace last summer
24/01/22 22:35EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Roy Hodgson is on the brink of becoming new Watford head coach following Claudio Ranieri's sacking.
SAMI MOKBEL: Claudio Ranieri's heart wasn't in it at Watford, who should have spoken to Fulham before hiring him… his training methods were archaic and he was rarely seen around the place
24/01/22 20:00COMMENT: Perhaps Claudio Ranieri knew what was coming from day dot. Maybe that's why he chose not to fully engage with Watford's players during his 112 days in charge at Vicarage Road.
Claudio Ranieri is sacked by Watford after just 112 DAYS in charge... with the Italian veteran leaving the Hornets in 19th place having lost 11 of his 14 matches in charge at Vicarage Road
24/01/22 16:50Sportsmail exclusively revealed on New Year's Eve that the Italian was under increasing pressure amid doubts over his suitability as head coach and the decision has now arrived to sack him.
Claudio Ranieri on the brink of the sack at Watford after just FOURTEEN games in charge... and club have already begun the search for his successor following dismal defeat at home to Norwich that plunged Hornets into the relegation zone
22/01/22 12:45Claudio Ranieri could last in the job until a new manager agrees to take over - but it is now looking increasingly likely that his reign at Vicarage Road is drawing to a close.
Claudio Ranieri vows to keep fighting to pull Watford out of trouble after his side's dismal defeat by Norwich... and he calls out some players by urging them to 'change their mentality'
22/01/22 00:22Claudio Ranieri insisted he was not going anywhere after Watford suffered a heavy 3-0 home defeat to Norwich in the Premier League and maintained that he 'never gives up'.
Watford boss Claudio Ranieri pleads with Premier League to allow his side to face Burnley during upcoming winter break, but governing body may still impose strict two-week rest
20/01/22 22:32Premier League chiefs are dealing with a fixture backlog, having had to postpone 22 matches, and the period between January 24 and February 2 represents a window to clear some fixtures.
'These players can do more': Claudio Ranieri wants his players to use late show at Newcastle as a springboard after Hornets end seven-match losing streak with draw at St James' Park
15/01/22 19:03Claudio Ranieri has demanded more from his Watford team despite being relieved to see them break a seven-match losing run at Newcastle.
Danny Rose has been told he can leave Watford after just seven MONTHS... it's the latest saga in a brilliant career pockmarked by controversy with highs of a World Cup semi-final diluted by Jose Mourinho rows and bombshell quotes at Spurs
09/01/22 19:00The left back only signed a two-year contract in the summer but after just seven months the 31-year-old has been told he will not play for the club again and looks set to leave this winter.
Leicester City 4-1 Watford: FA Cup holders cruise into the fourth round thanks to goals by Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Marc Albrighton as Claudio Ranieri's return is ruined
08/01/22 16:58TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: The lights briefly went out on Leicester's first campaign as FA Cup holders but James Maddison shone brightly through the gloom.
Danny Rose 'is DISILLUSIONED with Claudio Ranieri's tactics, patterns of play and their interactions in training', with the forthright full-back facing the axe at Watford, just six months after signing a two-year contract
07/01/22 13:09Danny Rose is facing a Watford departure just six months after arriving at Vicarage Road amid indifferences with manager Claudio Ranieri.
Danny Rose 'will NOT play for Watford again, with boss Claudio Ranieri ready to show the former Tottenham left-back the Vicarage Road exit' just SEVEN months after joining the club
06/01/22 11:31The 31-year-old arrived at the newly promoted Premier League outfit back in June following the expiry of his contract at Tottenham Hotspur where he had not played for 18 months.
Watford close in on double swoop for Hassane Kamara and Edo Kayembe as Claudio Ranieri bids to bolster his relegation-threatened side in the January transfer window
02/01/22 07:10They opened discussions about Kamara last month and know him from previous recruitment discussions when they tried to sign him from Reims prior to his move to Nice.
Watford boss Claudio Ranieri insists that the dispute with Nigeria over Emmanuel Dennis is over despite the national manager claiming the Hornets 'threatened' the striker to stop him travelling to AFCON
01/01/22 22:59Nigeria confirmed on Friday that Watford top scorer Dennis had been 'excused' from their squad, claiming his club had been 'baring fangs' to force his withdrawal.
Under-fire Claudio Ranieri insists his Watford side WILL survive the Premier League drop despite losing for the tenth time of his reign against Tottenham and says his side were 'very solid' and 'very calm' during the defeat
01/01/22 18:38The Italian was in bullish mood after an improved defensive performance saw his side beaten only 1-0 by Spurs to a 97th minute header by Davinson Sanchez.
Watford 0-1 Tottenham: Delight for Antonio Conte as Davinson Sanchez heads home a stoppage-time winner... with under-fire Claudio Ranieri's job under threat as his side are condemned to ANOTHER defeat
01/01/22 14:23JOE BERNSTEIN AT VICARAGE ROAD: Davinson Sanchez's injury-time header condemned Watford to a sixth consecutive defeat to increase the pressure on Claudio Ranieri.
Claudio Ranieri is under increasing pressure at Watford with the Hornets having suffered eight defeats in ten games since he took charge
31/12/21 17:14Sportsmail has learned that there is emerging disquiet from inside the Hornets first-team camp over the Italian's methods just three months into his tenure following his appointment in October.
Claudio Ranieri says Watford did NOT disrespect Nigeria over the treatment of Emmanuel Dennis and insists the Super Eagles MISSED the deadline to call up the striker for AFCON as he stays to help the Hornets' survival bid
31/12/21 14:05Hornets manager Claudio Ranieri remains adamant Watford and Nigeria bosses thrashed out the situation between them, with the end result that Dennis will remain at Vicarage Road.
'The email didn't arrive at the right moment': Claudio Ranieri claims Nigeria MISSED the deadline to call up Emmanuel Dennis for the Africa Cup of Nations, meaning Watford could stop their star striker from leaving to take part in the tournament next month
29/12/21 12:03Watford's Emmanuel Dennis has been called up by Nigeria for AFCON. But Claudio Ranieri believes the club could stop him from competing as Nigeria failed to send a 'pre-call' within a certain timeframe.
Watford 1-4 West Ham: Visitors banish Boxing Day blues and return to winning ways as strikes from Tomas Soucek, Said Benrahma, Mark Noble and Nikola Vlasic complete comeback after Emmanuel Dennis' superb opener
28/12/21 16:54ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT VICARAGE ROAD: Rest is overrated, it seems. One of these teams had not played for almost three weeks, forced into an unplanned period of inactivity due to Covid.
Arteta's after a new leader, Tuchel needs key men to sign new deals and Rangnick wants time on the training pitch with his new United squad. Here's what EVERY Premier League boss wants from Santa
24/12/21 14:49From Aubameyang to Zaha and everything in between, Sportsmail's Max Mathews assesses every Premier League club and discusses what every boss is likely to have on their Christmas list.
Watford 'looking at' January move for Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac, who is heading into the final six months of his contract at the Emirates
22/12/21 10:27Claudio Ranieri wants to strengthen his backline next month, with Watford having conceded 31 goals in their 16 top-flight matches this season, leaving them two points above the bottom three.
Burnley vs Watford becomes the latest Premier League match to be postponed - less than three hours before kick-off - after Claudio Ranieri's side suffer a Covid outbreak
15/12/21 17:07Just three hours before Claudio Ranieri's side were due to play a crucial game in the battle to avoid relegation at Turf Moor it was confirmed there had been an outbreak in Watford's squad.
Claudio Ranieri rues 'three mistakes' that saw Watford collapse to late Brentford defeat despite leading for most of the game as the Italian admits the struggling Hornets 'defended too deep' in the second half
10/12/21 23:55The Hornets were leading with only six minutes remaining through Emmanuel Dennis and looking good value for a win which would have lifted them six points clear of the relegation zone.
Pep Guardiola welcomes his Tinkerman reputation ahead of clash with Claudio Ranieri's Watford as Man City boss vows to continue making 'MAD' selection decisions
03/12/21 22:30Ferran Torres is now Manchester City's only absentee and Guardiola told his players to remain on their toes as he plans to use the full depth of City's squad in the coming weeks.
Gianfranco Zola hails Chelsea's contract rebel Antonio Rudiger for his 'exceptional' display in the gritty 2-1 victory away against Watford
02/12/21 08:53Rudiger is currently involved in a contract stand-off with Chelsea - his present deal expires in 2022 and the terms the Premier League leaders have offered do not yet match his demands.
Leicester 4-2 Watford: Hosts overcome blizzard and the returning Claudio Ranieri as Jamie Vardy fires Foxes back to winning ways with brace and James Maddison and Ademola Lookman also netting
28/11/21 15:58TOM COLLOMOSSE AT KING POWER STADIUM: Jamie Vardy ruined Claudio Ranieri's Leicester homecoming with a first-half double to inflict defeat on the manager with whom he won the title.
Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi pays tribute to Claudio Ranieri for giving him his chance in the Premier League... with the Italian ready to return to the King Power stadium for the first time since being axed in 2017
27/11/21 12:31The midfielder was Ranieri's final signing at the Foxes when he joined from Genk for £17million in January 2017.
Sacked... but not forgotten! Claudio Ranieri is ready to return to Leicester City for the first time since he was axed nine months after Premier League title miracle - but this time he's in the away dugout with Watford
26/11/21 22:31Claudio Ranieri will return to the King Power Stadium for Watford's fixture against Leicester City on Sunday. He will steel himself and try to fight back the tears during the fixture.
Claudio Ranieri admits Leicester will always 'be in my heart' ahead of emotional return to the King Power... but insists he won't be distracted from winning three points for Watford
26/11/21 15:37The veteran Italian, who was appointed at Vicarage Road last month, is due back at his former club for the first time as an opposing manager on Sunday afternoon.
Brendan Rodgers hails Claudio Ranieri ahead of Italian's first return to Leicester City with Watford as Foxes boss says veteran's astonishing title win allowed fans to believe 'anything is possible'
26/11/21 13:30Watford manager Ranieri returns to the King Power Stadium on Sunday for the first time since leading Leicester to the Premier League title in 2016 - upsetting pre-season odds of 5,000-1.
Man United in meltdown: Bruno Fernandes seen angrily wagging fingers at booing fans after shock 4-1 defeat to Watford... with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer holding his hands up in apology
20/11/21 17:29The extent of the meltdown at Manchester United has been laid bare, after fans took to booing an apologising Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the players following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford.
Mikel Arteta has stuck to his guns at Arsenal after their rocky start to the season and steadied the ship again... now he must help his side take advantage of Liverpool's patchy home form to end their Anfield hoodoo
20/11/21 15:30Arsenal's 1-0 win at home against Watford before the international break extended their unbeaten run across all competitions this season to nine matches.
Watford 4-1 Man United: How much worse can it get for Solskjaer? The Red Devils hit a new low as Ranieri's Hornets run wild at Vicarage Road, with Maguire sent off on a miserable afternoon
20/11/21 13:47WATFORD 4-1 MAN UNITED - MATT BARLOW AT VICARAGE ROAD: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sunk his hands deep into his pockets as he suffered another miserable defeat.
Ian Wright accuses Claudio Ranieri of 'nitpicking' and making an 'excuse' for Watford's latest defeat after he complained about Arsenal showing 'no respect' and failing to give the ball back during build-up to their winning goal
08/11/21 10:08The Hornets boss was incensed that Mikel Arteta's men refused to give the ball back after Danny Rose had put the ball out of play due to an apparent injury to Ozan Tufan.
Claudio Ranieri says Arsenal showed no respect to his Watford side in 1-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium after Gunners scored winner after refusing to return ball to Hornets
07/11/21 18:27Watford manager Claudio Ranieri accused Arsenal of lacking 'respect' and sportsmanship in the move that led to Emile Smith Rowe's controversial winner on Sunday.
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Jermaine Jenas admits sending inappropriate texts to women at BBC and says he has 'let myself down' as reveals his marriage is on the rocks
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Utah Jazz rookie Filipowski's mom opens up about estranged son, 20, and relationship with the 27-year-old woman accused of grooming him
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Backlash as artwork immortalizing Australian break dancer Raygun appears in the California desert
'She doesn't deserve recognition'
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Jake Paul reveals fight purse ahead of Tyson bout... but fans don't believe he's telling the truth over astronomical earnings
Quite the cash claim
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Atletico Madrid fans vandalise Joao Felix's plaque with litter at Metropolitano Stadium following the club-record signing's cut-price move to Chelsea
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Ilkay Gundogan lands in Manchester and meets Pep Guardiola at the City boss's restaurant as veteran club legend gets set to rejoin in free transfer
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Atletico Madrid CONFIRM £34m signing of Conor Gallagher from Chelsea - with a bizarre 'pitbull' graphic - as Joao Felix heads the other way for £42.7m
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Revealed: The bizarre reason new Chelsea signing Tosin Adarabioyo was initially left OUT of Blues' Europa Conference League squad
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Sven-Goran Eriksson gives poignant goodbye message as the terminally ill ex-England boss reveals how he wants Three Lions fans to remember him
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Conor Gallagher lands in Madrid for a second time this month as he finally looks to complete £35.8m move to Atletico with transfer saga nearing an end
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Boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya posts bizarre 'sexual boogie' video, wearing a thong with his girlfriend, before it is REMOVED by Instagram after complaints
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'Still time to delete it': Joao Felix and Lamine Yamal troll Barcelona and Spain star after he goes public online with his new model influencer girlfriend
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First transgender Paralympian, 50, breaks silence on criticism of her competing at Paris 2024 - and claims she will be a 'role model' at the Games
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Ralf Schumacher's ex-mother-in-law, 70, wades into 'lying' row with his ex-wife and says former F1 driver told her 'I'm definitely NOT gay'
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Jamie Carragher spots tactic he's 'never seen before' while analysing Arne Slot's new-look Liverpool... and it leaves co-pundit Gary Neville baffled
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Ex-Man United starlet Angel Gomes breaks silence after horror collision in Lille match saw him hospitalised with serious head injury
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EXCLUSIVEHow Erling Haaland got deadlier than ever by DJing in Marbella, feasting on potato dumplings and zoning out on a superyacht
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Ralf Schumacher calls his ex-wife a LIAR and leaks her WhatsApp chats after she claimed she 'wasted her best years' on Michael's former F1 star brother
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Never change, Jamie Vardy! Leicester striker trolls Tottenham fans for the club's lack of a Premier League title - before an X-rated spat with Cristian Romero
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Leicester pay heartwarming tribute to Craig Shakespeare ahead of Premier League return following former manager's death aged 60
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Meet the new WAGs of the Premier League: A Dutch model already welcomed by Old Trafford and a Beauty Pageant queen winner in Brighton
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Erling Haaland makes Marc Cucurella eat his words as the Man City star brushes off the Euro 2024 winner to score against Chelsea in Premier League
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Pep Guardiola reveals why he was surprised after Man City won 2-0 at Chelsea - as he describes the result as a 'big step' for his team
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Aussie UFC 305 star Casey O'Neill impersonates Olympic breakdancer Raygun as she wins fight in the Octagon before showing off her moves
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Mikel Arteta's patience is paying off after Kai Havertz and David Raya played pivotal roles for Arsenal in season-opening win over Wolves
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Antoine Semenyo papers over Bournemouth cracks as Cherries boss Andoni Iraola prepares to unleash £40.2m recruit Evanilson
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Danilo delivers an update to fans after suffering a horror injury just minutes into Nottingham Forest's Premier League opener against Bournemouth
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Newcastle vs Southampton CHAOS as defender Fabian Schar is sent off for headbutt after Ben Brereton Diaz threw himself to the floor
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Eric Cantona STORMS OFF punditry panel and embarks on another bizarre speech... but there IS a reason behind the Man United legend's actions
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Fans hail Ipswich supporter with a prosthetic leg for their 'brilliant' sense of humour after spotting hilarious name on his shirt
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Ed Sheeran reveals why he had to leave Ipswich vs Liverpool at HALF-TIME - with minority owner missing climactic stages of club's top-flight return
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Former Man United defender Phil Jones confirms he has RETIRED from professional football - as he announces his next role
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Bruno Fernandes APOLOGISES to Fantasy Football managers after missing two clear-cut chances in 1-0 win against Fulham in their opening game
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Joshua Zirkzee admits his match-winning Man United debut was a 'dream' come true as £36.5m striker comes off the bench to secure win
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Enzo Maresca reveals that FIFTEEN Chelsea stars are not training with the first-team, after their huge summer spending spree and 43-man squad
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Peter Schmeichel slams Luke Shaw after Man Utd left-back gets injured AGAIN leaving him on sidelines for first three Premier League matches
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Chelsea fans face being served 'PRISON FOOD' at Servette in Europa Conference League clash as images emerge of bleak meals at staggering prices
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Matthijs De Ligt's wife Annekee Molenaar posts loved-up photos with new Man United star at Old Trafford - as she beams with pride next to her £43m hubby
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Fans left in hysterics at Gary Neville's underwhelming attempts at motivational speaking as he answers clearing calls on results day
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Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic new feminine makeover after winning gold in Paris, where her failed gender tests sparked huge row
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Lamine Yamal is spotted leaving the hospital following a visit to his father after he was stabbed 'multiple times' on Wednesday night
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Jordan Henderson's Ajax win 25-minute long penalty shootout 13-12 after 34 spot-kicks in dramatic Europa League qualifier in Amsterdam
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A dream debut! Kylian Mbappe scores his first Real Madrid goal against Atalanta after Jude Bellingham's slick assist and lifts the UEFA Super Cup
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Major VAR change 'is BLOCKED by Premier League bosses' ahead of new season - as measure is absent from Howard Webb's six-point plan
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The 'zombie movie set' of a training ground hosting Man United: Red Devils return to old crumbling, neglected HQ 'The Cliff' for kit release video
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Rio Ferdinand hails Jude Bellingham as a 'class apart' after his 'magnificent' performance in Real Madrid's UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta
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EXCLUSIVEOleksandr Usyk reveals what went down in THAT sixth round against Tyson Fury, why his mum wants him to quit boxing
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West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui responds to Danny Dyer's pep talk as he says they'll both have to work together to get the best out of Jarrod Bowen
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Team GB medalist Georgia Bell almost gave up on her athletics career before lockdown made her fall in love with running all over again
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Mikel Arteta hails the 'success' of Arsenal's pre-season after victory over Lyon... as Gunners boss provides an injury update on TWO defenders
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Man United agree settlement with Aaron Wan-Bissaka ahead of £15m move to West Ham - with full-back's exit to pave way for two Old Trafford arrivals
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Ex-Man United star Raphael Varane suffers NIGHTMARE debut for Como as defender leaves the pitch after just 20 minutes due to an injury
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Ollie Wood felt like a 'crash test dummy' after the Team GB star appeared to be HEADBUTTED by Dutch rider and crashed in men's madison final
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New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr goes viral after bailing out last minute and jumping UNDER the bar - before leaping to Olympic gold
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World's greatest marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge takes a TAXI to the finish line in Paris after he was forced to walk and then quit the race
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Rodri on the DJ decks and pop stars performing: Inside the 'family-friendly' parties that the world's best footballers can't get enough of
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Olympics fans are left in stitches as new video of viral breakdancer 'Raygun' in qualifying emerges - and ask 'how did she beat 14 others?'
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Not even Snoop Dogg could save breaking from falling flat on Olympic debut as Aussie becomes a global cult figure for all the wrong reasons
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'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with win over Yang Liu
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Pep Guardiola insists Man City are in no rush to sign new players despite Man United and Arsenal's transfer activity... and addresses what his side will do to replace Julian Alvarez
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Algeria's Imane Khelif credits 'eight years of work and no sleep' for winning Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
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Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
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Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
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Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
