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Hazzetta dello Sport: Blackburn, Bologna and… Balague again
Welcome to this week’s ‘Harca’, given the current Spanish feel to proceedings.
They don’t make footballers like this anymore: Thank you, Marc Albrighton
This weekend is going to be a party, a tribute and possibly a goodbye to a number of familiar faces. After ten years, it might be time to say goodbye to Marc Albrighton, a Leicester legend. This is an ode to the man from Tamworth.
Jamie Vardy: A brief tribute to Leicester City’s greatest ever footballer - just in case
There’s a chance this could be the end. We don’t know for sure that it isn’t. There’s a chance this could be the final time we watch Jamie Vardy play for Leicester City. So we have to do something. Something on top of the debate about whether he should stay or not.
Jannik at the disco: Vestergaard deserved the Preston party as much as anyone
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when we can relax and celebrate all the individuals who have made this season a success for Leicester City.
Inflatables, flares and throwback chants: Preston was an away end for the ages
The promotion party steamrolled into Preston in style. With a 5,000 strong away end and the scenes of celebrations at the end, this isn’t one we’ll be forgetting anytime soon. This is a postcard from the away end.
Hazzetta dello Sport: Promotion, Peroni and Preston
In the immediate aftermath of the confirmation of promotion, it was most welcome to sit there viewing social media as Leicester fans ran to the bookmarks and quotes from plenty of ‘poxy pundits’ as one great ex-City manager would say.
5,000 to PR1: Leicester City’s promotion party rolls into Preston
Set the satnavs to PR1. We’re all off to Preston, by road and rail and whatever will get us there. More than 5,000 of us will enjoy one last glimpse of a proper football ground before we return to the Premier League.
The British Policeman: Exploring a 50s film with Leicester and Preston connections
Here’s another deep dive into Leicester history, emphasising once again the links between the football club and the city, and featuring a co-starring role for the club hosting our promotion party on Monday night.
Chatting with Marc Albrighton: Leicester’s Mr Nice
A chance for one of The Fosse Way to sit down and talk to a current Leicester player and legend? Yes please. And it’s Marc Albrighton, one of the nicest guys in the game? Even better. Charlie Carmichael had some time in the talkSPORT office with the man who’s seen a lot in his ten years and is hoping to add another trophy to the list.
Voulez-vous plus? Why I’m ready to crown Leicester City’s Player of the Season
I don’t usually like discussing the Player of the Season before the season finishes, because it’s too early. But after what happened on Tuesday night, it’s also already too late.
Foxes reignite the feel good factor
With 34% possession, we probably didn’t achieve the 5-0 win in a way Maresca would love, but you could tell from the reaction of the players and fans alike, what this means and how much we all loved it. Dare I say it, this is the most excited I’ve felt in a long time?
Out of touch and proud of it - How Leicester City got it wrong on season tickets
Sunday night’s season ticket price announcement has provoked anger from many Leicester fans. Becky Taylor is just one of thousands…
Hazzetta dello Sport: Villains and Saints
The Championship demands endurance and Harry Gregory is meeting the requirements with another preview, looking at the visiting Saints and a few villains for the latest edition of the Hazzetta.
Leicester City’s lack of control: Irrelevant or a little concerning?
Enzo Maresca’s plan all season has been for Leicester City to exert control over their opponents. So does it matter that chaos took over on Saturday, or has the need for performances gone out the window?
Hazzetta dello Sport: Balague, Bassett and the Baggies bouncing into town
It’s a bumper preview this week from Harry Gregory ahead of yet another biggest game of the season as West Bromwich Albion arrive in LE2. But that’s not the only thing on the agenda for the Hazzetta…
‘Leicester helping Leicester’ shows the importance of fan groups : Why I’ve joined the Foxes Trust
At the Union FS forum in March, Jamie Barnard felt the spark of an idea, of a need to do something. As more new members continue to join the Foxes Trust, Jamie shares his reasons for joining and the power of fans and community.
Visions of a different Leicester City: Why I’ve joined the Foxes Trust
On Thursday 21st March, Union FS held a Fans’ Forum at Duffy’s Bar in Leicester city centre. I couldn’t make it, but the conversations that night made a big impression on several people I know.
“A world away from the club I fell in love with”: Why we’ve joined the Foxes Trust
Since the Premier League charged Leicester City last month for allegedly breaking Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), the FSA-affiliated Foxes Trust has seen membership numbers rise by more than 60%. Here, some of those new members share their reasons for joining.