English Premier League
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Despite victory over Bournemouth, Manchester United finish fifth in Premier League
Louis Van Gaal’s hopes of having a top-four Premier League finish were dented after Manchester United secured a fifth spot following their convincing 3-1 victory over Bournemouth in their final match at Old Trafford.
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Golden Boot little consolation to Harry Kane
Finishing the season as the Premier League’s top scorer has done little to numb Tottenham striker Harry Kane’s pain after Spurs not only lost out to Leicester City in the title race but saw bitter rivals Arsenal climb above them on the final day.
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Newcastle stun Tottenham Hotspur 5-1, dump them in third behind Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur fluffed their last-day lines with a 5-1 defeat at relegated, 10-man Newcastle United that left them third in the Premier League behind bitter north London rivals Arsenal.
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Manchester City seal fourth spot, Arsenal pile misery on Spurs
Manchester City drew 1-1 at Swansea City to finish fourth in the Premier League and Arsenal overhauled their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur to come second on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton: Davis double for Saints piles misery on Spurs
Two goals from Steven Davis gave Southampton a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur who missed the chance to confirm a second-place finish in the Premier League on Sunday.
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Methodology behind Leicester City F.C.: Claudio Ranieri’s winning blueprint
Claudio Ranieri is still struggling to comprehend how he managed to transform Leicester City F.C. from 5,000-1 outsiders to English Premier League champions.
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Football fans everywhere embrace Leicester City’s title success
The partisanship that usually defines soccer in England seemed to be temporarily set aside as Leicester City’s players were acclaimed as the People’s Champions.
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Chelsea celebrated like they have won the title and not Leicester City: Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane says Chelsea celebrated their 2-2 stalemate with Spurs as if they had won the English Premier League (EPL) and not Leicester City.
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Ultimate underdog: Leicester City Premier League triumph will inspire for years
Whenever sporting fans say they dare to dream in future, Leicester City shows they really can. Sometimes it just takes a long, long time.
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Is Leicester City F.C.’s 5,000-1 upset the greatest sporting shock? Perspective: Kim Kardashian as US prez, Elvis alive!
At the start of the English football season last August, bookmakers in Britain were offering odds of 5,000-1 against Leicester City F.C. winning the English Premier League.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea: Spurs lose their heads and Premier League title chances
Tottenham Hotspur lost their cool and their Premier League title hopes as they let slip a two-goal lead at Chelsea to draw a stormy London derby 2-2 on Monday.
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Leicester City F.C.’s Jamie Vardy wins English player of year award
Leicester City F.C. forward Jamie Vardy has won Footballer of the Year award on the day his team could clinch an unlikely English Premier League title.
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Leicester City F.C. draw at Manchester United F.C. to move to brink of Premier League title
Leicester City F.C. must wait at least one more day for their first-ever Premier League title after drawing 1-1 with Manchester United F.C. at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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Leicester City F.C., 5,000-1 longshots, close in on Premier League title
Leicester City F.C. close in on Premier League title. Bettors looking for a wager with a fancifully high payoff last summer could have gone into their local betting shop in England and risked a bit of cash on the proposition that Elvis Presley would be found alive and well.
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Leicester City’s fairy tale saddles bookmakers with biggest loss in Premier League history
The bookmaking industry faces its biggest loss in Premier League history with Leicester City just one win away from clinching a shock first title, major bookmaker William Hill said on Tuesday.
