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Manchester City 2 Leicester City (R) 0: Sim to finish
Manchester City 2 Leicester City (R) 0: Sim to finish

Leicester City lost another game of football.

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AI LCFC: Leicester City’s 10 brightest ideas revealed
AI LCFC: Leicester City’s 10 brightest ideas revealed

We asked ChatGPT to give us 10 ideas for April Fools articles about ideas Leicester City Football Club might implement. Some of them are actually pretty good.

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Leicester plunge van Nistelrooy into new territory

Brentford was another reminder that whatever van Nistelrooy’s abilities, this may not work out for all parties. The damage might already be done. Proven managers could fail with this squad.

Hopefully, van Nistelrooy can prove himself by keeping us in the Premier League. Watching Ruud watching on at Brentford, flanked by Top and Jon Rudkin on one side and Andrew Neville on the other, he looked like the right man in the wrong situation - a headteacher brought in to sort out a failing school.

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Fixing the Foxes: Improving the relationship between Leicester City and its supporters

There’s a reason we all went on and on about how much we enjoyed the trip to Deepdale earlier this year. It felt like the away days of old, a real nostalgic throwback.

So much of what was enjoyable had nothing to do with the on-pitch events either. It reminded us all of days where we fell in love with Leicester and football.

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When Leicester won away

Exploring historical links with away wins at each of Leicester’s 19 Premier League opponents this season

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Pep in and the step up: When Leicester City won at Manchester City
Pep in and the step up: When Leicester City won at Manchester City

One of the things I remember most about Saturday 6th February 2016 was walking under the bridge that leads to the Etihad Stadium and seeing stalls with an array of scarves bearing the name and face of the Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola.

Disco 2000: When Leicester City won at Chelsea
Disco 2000: When Leicester City won at Chelsea

In September 2000, Chelsea were about to welcome a new manager who would become a Leicester City legend. But it was one of the least successful managers in our club’s history who triumphed on the day.

The seven-year glitch: When Leicester City won at West Ham United
The seven-year glitch: When Leicester City won at West Ham United

In early September 1939, Leicester City won 2-0 at West Ham United with the first goal coming after a mistake from Hammers goalkeeper Harry Medhurst. 24 hours later, war was declared and the result was soon expunged from the records.

Quite unsuitable for females: When Leicester City won at Everton
Quite unsuitable for females: When Leicester City won at Everton

As both Leicester City men’s and women’s teams prepare for a double header away at Everton this weekend, it feels only right to start this story with a landmark women’s game at Goodison Park.

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Unimaginable pressure: The story of Leicester City’s forgotten great escape
Unimaginable pressure: The story of Leicester City’s forgotten great escape

Say ‘Great Escape’ and everyone thinks of 2015. But there was another season when our predicament was similarly dire, and our recovery was equally miraculous.

Barrie Pierpoint, the hangman and Shane MacGowan: a festive Foxes tale
Barrie Pierpoint, the hangman and Shane MacGowan: a festive Foxes tale

One day in 1997, after Leicester City decided they had to leave Filbert Street, Chief Executive Barrie Pierpoint was standing in a field in Aylestone, forming pictures in his mind.

“Jesus Christ - that’s Upson Downes!”: An Everton face in the crowd
“Jesus Christ - that’s Upson Downes!”: An Everton face in the crowd

It's amazing how often it happens. Researching football history you unearth a little gem that leaves you shouting 'Eureka!' Or something even stronger.

A view from above: The remarkable story behind one Filbert Street photo
A view from above: The remarkable story behind one Filbert Street photo

In the first of two historical articles in the run-up to this weekend’s clash with Fulham, an aerial view of Filbert Street takes centre stage.

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