Jamie Vardy passed a century of goals for Leicester City as they brushed aside Fulham 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Foxes had looked to be heading for a frustrating draw at the King Power Stadium in Brendan Rodgers first home game in charge, but Vardy
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His first in the 76th minute took him to 100 goals in all competitions for the Foxes, while he kick-started the next century four minutes from time with a scuffed finish from Harvey Barnes pull-back.
The 32-year-old becomes the seventh Leicester player to reach a century of goals for the club and the first since Gary Lineker did so during the 1984-85 campaign.
Vardy s first Leicester goal came on his debut – a 4-0 EFL Cup win over Torquay United…
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Scottish runaway leaders Celtic prepare for a new beginning in Europe following the Champions League disappointment, with a last 32 tie against Russian heavyweights Zenit St Petersburg who enjoyed a successful run in the group stage of Europa League.
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Scottish champions Celtic dropped out of the Europe’s elite club competition having finished third in Group B, behind Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, but will continue their European path in the Europa League.
With their eight-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership, Celtic are welcoming Zenit St Petersburg fully fit for what’s definitely going to be a challenge quite different to their domestic exploits. The Russian giants are a lev…
Manuel Pellegrini and Jurgen Klopp face decisive moments in their English football careers as Liverpool take on Manchester City in the League Cup final on Sunday.
City lifted the trophy in 2014 under the Chilean and this weekend s showdown at Wembley Stadium could offer a final chance at claiming more silverware before he makes way for Pep Guardiola at the end of the season.
Liverpool, meanwhile, won the League Cup for a record eighth time in 2012 and will contest a 12th final, more than any other club, as Klopp aims to seal his first success outside Germany.
City triumphed 4-3 on aggregate against Everton in the semi-finals after a controversial second-leg victory at Etihad Stadium but were thrashed 4-1 in the league by Klopp s side in the teams most recent meet…