Mes: julio 2019

But the Leicester rebel failed to clarify where he had been or what his state of mind was during his mystery 10-day absence from training. Mahrez finally returned to training yesterday and, surprisingly, travelled with the test of Claude Puel’s squad team for today’s clash against the club who tried to buy him at the Etihad. The Algeria international, who had asked for a transfer on learning of City’s interest, was perceived to be distraught that he had been priced out of a dream move to play under Pep Guardiola for the Premier League champions-elect. But while he claimed those assumptions were “untrue” he failed to address any of the questions Leicester fans have been asking or the fact the club fined him around £200,000 for his no-shows at training. He said: “Over the past 10 days many people claiming to be my friend have spoken about me and things they know nothing about. Off the fodbold trøjer back of that many people and journalists have made assumptions without properly checking the story, so I would like to clarify that all those so-called assumptions of why I was absent are completely untrue. “Myself nor my advisors have ever made any statements about that so all presumptions made are totally without foundation. “Leicester were always aware of my whereabouts and had knowledge of my thinking either directly or via my...

Two goals from Blair Spittal inspired Dundee United to only their third win of the season by thrashing Kilmarnock 5-1 at Tannadice. The impressive teenage midfielder scored two first-half goals and also assisted in goals for the substitute Mark Durnan and John Rankin during a first-half spree of four goals for the home side. Sean Dillon added a fifth after the break before a Josh Magennis consolation header for the visitors. The Rugby Park side remain 11 points clear of Mixu Paatelainen’s rooted team but having conceeded billige fodboldtrøjer four goals or more for the fifth time this season, manager Gary Locke will face new questions over his future. Liam Polworth passed up a late opportunity to break the deadlock as Inverness and Partick shared a 0-0 draw in their Premiership clash. The home side were trialling a “pay what you can” initiative for the first time but few spectators would have gone away enthralled by the contest. . Jackson Irvine and Brian Graham were on target as Ross County beat Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park. The Steelmen have now lost two matches back to back after last week’s 6-0 loss against Hearts. Irvine showed composure to take a deep corner before shooting past Connor Ripley after 20 minutes and Graham sealed the points for the Highlanders with 21 minutes remaining when he finished after Motherwell’s defence failed to...