Hamza Choudhury has extended his contract with Leicester City until 2023.
The 21-year-old academy product has played a key part this season, starting all four matches under Brendan Rodgers in all competitions.
Choudhury has been at Leicester since the age of seven and signed a new deal nine months ago, but he has again been rewarded with fresh terms after making a big impact at first-team level.
It s an amazing feeling to extend my contract at this great football club, he told Leicester s official website. From being here since the age of seven to extending my deal until 2023, it s been such a long journey and hopefully [there are] many more years to come.
BR on Hamza Choudhury’s contract: “He’s a very talented young player who has come through the…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has received an additional one-match ban and a £100,000 fine after refusing to leave the pitch following his red card at Newcastle and calling referee John Brooks’ decision “a f***ing joke”.
The Netherlands international was dismissed for a foul on Alexander Isak in the first half of Liverpool’s 2-1 victory at St James’ Park on August 27 but there was a lengthy delay while VAR checked all aspects of the offence.
Because the incident was featured in Sky Sports’ Match Officials: Mic’d Up this week – where head of the Professional Game Match Officials Howard Webb dissected the discussion between Brooks and his officials – the on-field conversation was also broadcast.
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Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof is having tests after complaining of breathing difficulties, which the club say are not related to a COVID-19 outbreak.
Lindelof was substituted for Eric Bailly in the second half of United s 1-0 Premier League win at Norwich City on Saturday after suffering chest problems.
The Red Devils then saw some players and staff return positive coronavirus tests after the return journey from Carrow Road, which prompted the Premier League to postpone Tuesday s fixture with Brentford.
However, United clarified that Lindelof s concerns – from which he had made a good recovery – were not linked to the infections that forced them to close the training ground.
Victor is currently undergoing a series of precautionary inve…
Bundesliga side Freiburg are interested in signing Brazilian defender Fabio da Silva from Manchester United, .
The 23-year-old has entered the final year of his contract at Old Trafford and it is perfectly clear he won t be offered a contract extension.
And Bild has now suggested that Freiburg are in talks with the player s representatives as they plan to add the Brazilian to their ranks as early as January.
It is believed that Fabio would be available for mere €1 million, and Freiburg sporting director Klemens Hartenbach remains coy on the transfer talk.
“I don t want to say anything so as not to make other clubs attentive ” Hartenbach was quoted as saying in Bild.
Fabio da Silva arrived at Manchester United from Fluminense back in 2008 to…
A World Cup security guard has died following a serious fall at Lusail Stadium during last Friday s quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands.
John Njau Kibue received emergency treatment inside the ground and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he passed away in intensive care on Tuesday.
The Qatar Supreme Committee confirmed Kibue s passing in a statement on Wednesday and announced an investigation will be held into the circumstances leading to his death.
We send our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues and friends during this difficult time, the statement read.
Organisers are investigating the circumstances leading to the fall as a matter of urgency and will provide further information pending the outcome of the investigation.
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto o has accused Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola of being a coward when the two were at Barcelona.
The Cameroon international played under Guardiola at the La Liga giants in 2008-09, but said the Spaniard barely spoke to him.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic labelled Guardiola a coward in his autobiography, which was released last year.
Eto o said the 43-year-old often communicated to him through other players because he was afraid.
Guardiola has never had the courage to say things in front of me. He passed by the players, Eto o told beIN Sports.
Xavi told me they wanted me to stay but I had to talk to Pep. I say Never, if you do not respect me, I do not respect you.’
Eto o said that while Guardiola greeted him when he was …
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper expected Callum Hudson-Odoi to have a big impact as his “moment of brilliance” earned a 1-1 draw with Burnley.
Hudson-Odoi reminded the Premier League what he is capable of with a fine debut goal, bringing his side level with a brilliant curling effort in the second half after Zeki Amdouni had put the Clarets ahead.
It is 18 months since the 22-year-old last played in England’s top flight as his promising Chelsea career petered out, but, after a year on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, he was back with a bang.
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He was Forest’s brightest spark following his deadline-day move from Stamford Bridge and got his reward.
“Any new player will want to hit the ground running and …
Al Ahly have the chance to take control of their CAF Confederation Cup group when they visit 2006 winners Etoile Sahel on Sunday.
The Egyptian side, who have won the CAF Champions League a record eight times, dropped into the Confederation Cup after suffering a surprise defeat in the second qualifying round of the Africa s premier club competition against Al-Ahli Benghazi.
But Al Ahly have recovered from that disappointment and opened their Confederation Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Group B rivals Nkana last week.
Fathi Mabrouk s men were the only team to taste victory in the opening round of the group games, and can put themselves in pole position for a semi-final berth by replicating that feat.
But in Sahel they will face a side that has conside…
The proposed European Super League project will not be revived, according to chairman of the European Club Association Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
After trying to set up a breakaway competition last year, a number of Europe s top clubs were left red-faced when forced to shelve the plans just 72 hours later after widespread backlash within the game.
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus remain determined to resurrect the concept, but Al-Khelaifi has questioned that possibility.
All 12 founding Super League clubs quit the ECA in April before the quick collapse of the new competition amid supporter protests and opposition from governing bodies, though nine (Milan, Arsenal, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Inter, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham) were …
Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Barcelona boss Luis Enrique, insisting no one in world football plays better than the Spanish champions.
Guardiola will come up against his former side Barca after Manchester City were drawn against them in the group stage of this season s Champions League.
It will mark the third and fourth time he will face the Catalan club since departing at the end of the 2011-12 season, having come up against them as Bayern Munich boss in the semi-finals of the Champions League two seasons ago, losing 5-3 on aggregate.
Guardiola said it will be a tough test once again this time, especially considering the attacking talents of the famed MSN trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
Is [facing Barca] sooner than I expected…