They're talking about us

[Matt_B]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35262839

 

[Speedy1]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35262839

Perhaps he can show Wes how to make Harry Kane disappear?

 

[Blaarev]

It's all French to me, but it seems like designer Paul Smith (who?) is Leicester For Ever.

http://mobile.lemonde.fr/football/a...683_1616938.html?xtref=https://www.google.no/

 

[pork pie fox]

It's all French to me, but it seems like designer Paul Smith (who?) is Leicester For Ever.

http://mobile.lemonde.fr/football/a...683_1616938.html?xtref=https://www.google.no/

As in, the Nottingham native?

 

[Blaarev]

As in, the Nottingham native?

How would I know? Unless I should google "Paul Smith".

 

[Motown Fox]

The article was in French so here's the translation

We thought it would never happen, and it is possible that this is the last time. But see Leicester City reach the top of the Premier League at Christmas - before Arsenal and Manchester City and Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea relegated even further behind - reminded us of a time when even small clubs could reasonably caress the hope to become champions of England.
Sure Boxing Day has been there and Leicester ceded his throne to Arsene Wenger's Gunners. Of course, in Franceand Germany, the Paris -Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, as in 2015, ranking in the head prance and should not be the coming seasons more worried. And in Spain, FC Barcelona should quickly take things in hand.

But the most important and richest championship, are outsiders who created the surprise. On the ground, the stars that enabled the rise of Leicester City are Jamie Vardy, a scorer who will turn 29 on January 11th and there are three seasons, still evolving in 6 th Division, and two players of French origin, and Riyad Mahrez N'Golo Kanté, both aged 24.

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And 5. FC Barcelona became 'Club World Champion' by defeating Argentina's River Plate (3-0). The fifth title of the season for the team, which dominates the world.

EUGENE HOSHIKO / AP

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The scorer Vardy series has even set a new record in the Premier League by scoring in eleven games in a row, and it would not be surprising to see him play next summer under the shirt of the England team during the 'Euro 2016 to be held in France. Footballer International Algerian Mahrez was born in Sarcelles this season and has scored a number of goals of a style impressive. Kanté was born in Paris to parents of Malian origin, plays the same crucial defensive role played by Claude Makelele at Chelsea and that continues to make his heir Lassana Diarra to Olympique deMarseille.

The "friendly" Leicester City coach Claudio Ranieri Italian (front).| PAUL ELLIS / AFP
A PLEASANT SHOCK
The man who takes care of them, Claudio Ranieri, is the friendly Italian coach landed in 2004 by the Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, which preferred a certain Jose Mourinho. If Ranieri had cravings for revenge, he will have met on December 14 with victory over Chelsea Leicester, a result that marked the end of the second term of Mourinho at the helm of the Blues. One can see the selfless spirit of the team Ranieri when Vardy sacrifices a chance to score in order to give the ball to Mahrez, better placed or when Mahrez returns the favor to Vardy.

It's a shock to see Leicester play leading roles in the championship, but it is an extremely pleasant shock - as it must be for the owner of the team, the Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. He won billions of dollars thanks to zero-rated goods and obviously the meaning of bargains.Once famous for its hosiery and shoe factories, Leicester is now one of the city's most multicultural of Great Britain andits 300,000 inhabitants have a high proportion of people from South Asia. If Smith remains the most common surname in England, there are now more than Smith Patel in Leicester. All should enjoy the unexpected success of their team soccer.

(Translated from English by Gilles Berton)

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[Blaarev]

The Guardian has dug out the old story of how we nearly signed Johan Cruyff.

http://www.theguardian.com/football...n-cruyff-signed-leicester-city-barcelona-nasl

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

The Guardian has dug out the old story of how we nearly signed Johan Cruyff.

http://www.theguardian.com/football...n-cruyff-signed-leicester-city-barcelona-nasl

So we just need the story now then of how Sven nearly signed Beckham!

 

[Brown Nose]

Ooh, la, la: http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actu...r-joueur-maghrebin-2015/624239?dlvrit=1867260

 

[Borderfox]

Excellent!!

 

[Miles Away]

In a moment of coincidence I still can't quite believe happened:

City sent kits to their adopted team....The Carolina Panthers.

The Panthers are also in the midst of an expectations defying, pundit arse-****ing season.

At this point I think we are all living in some bizarre fever dream I'm having:

 

[jb5000]

Oh fantastic. Will be good to have another team in the play-offs to root for, as I expect the Cardinals to put the Packers out at the weekend.

 

[Miles Away]

Oh fantastic. Will be good to have another team in the play-offs to root for, as I expect the Cardinals to put the Packers out at the weekend.

Welcome aboard.

 

[Brown Nose]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...Leicester-title-contenders.html#ixzz3xEcApWSC

 

[Robin127]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...Leicester-title-contenders.html#ixzz3xEcApWSC

Not saying it's right but Vardy isn't allowed to call an Asian a "Jap" but The Mail can call Huth a "Squarehead?"

 

[Blaarev]

Not saying it's right but Vardy isn't allowed to call an Asian a "Jap" but The Mail can call Huth a "Squarehead?"

Didn't he do it first himself in his tweet? At least he said square shaped head.

 

[Robin127]

I didn't know he said it first.

 

[Blaarev]

http://www.90min.com/posts/2871739-...lled-logic-and-are-busy-dancing-on-its-grave?

 

[SJN-Fox]

Great article. It's nice being flavour of the month every month.

 

[Blaarev]

Great article. It's nice being flavour of the month every month.

This bit was quite funny;
"When one drops back, someone else pops up. They're like the whack-a-mole from hell for opponents"