Tag: Leicester City

Iheanacho Denied Poland Entry, Out Of Legia Warsaw Match

30Sep

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Iheanacho Denied Poland Entry, Out Of Legia Warsaw Match

Kelechi Iheanacho travelled to Warsaw with Leicester but a problem with his travel documents meant he was not allowed into the country; Brendan Rodgers said: "We've had an issue with Kelechi. His documentation coming into the country wasn't sufficient, so he wasn't able to travel" Kelechi Iheanacho has been ruled out of Leicester's Europa League clash with Legia Warsaw after being turned away by Polish border control. The striker travelled to Warsaw with the Foxes but a problem with his travel documents meant he was not allowed into the country. The Foxes face Legia on Thursday but are now without the Nigeria international - last season's top scorer with 19 goals - who will now have to return to the UK. Boss Brendan Rodgers said: "We've had an issue with Kelechi. His documentat...

Iheanacho Scores to Help Leicester City Fc Win Community Shield

8Aug

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Iheanacho Scores to Help Leicester City Fc Win Community Shield

Kelechi Iheanacho's 89th-minute penalty gave Leicester more Wembley glory as they beat Manchester City 1-0 in the 2021 Community Shield on Saturday. £100m Jack Grealish was center of attention when he came on for his Man City debut on 64 minutes but it was Leicester's sub Iheanacho who made the difference, forcing Nathan Ake into a mistake to win the spot-kick and then emphatically firing home against his former side in front of the Leicester fans, 84 days on from their FA Cup triumph at the same venue. See Also: Man City may re-sign Iheanacho – Paul Stewart Leicester had impressed throughout, with Harvey Barnes starring on his return to competitive action from a knee injury which had sidelined him since February, and the winger had been involved when Jamie Vardy's shot was kicked...

‘He’s A Different Player ‘ – Rodgers Talks Up Leicester City Hero Iheanacho

27Apr

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‘He’s A Different Player ‘ – Rodgers Talks Up Leicester City Hero Iheanacho

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has lavished praises on Kelechi Iheanacho after the forward scored a stunning winner in the Foxes’s 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on Monday night. Iheanacho set up Timothy Castagne for Leicester’s equalising goal five minutes after the interval before netting the decisive strike 10 minutes from time. The Nigeria international has now scored 14 goals in his last 14 outings across all competitions for Brendan Rodgers’ side. “It’s a great comparison, because he missed a penalty (in the reverse fixture) and his confidence wasn’t high,” Rodgers said reflecting on Iheanacho’s improvement. “A few months on, he’s a different player. “We knew the quality he has, the talent he has, and now he’s getting an opportunity. “We were playing a syste...

Iheanacho Scores as Leicester City reach FA Cup Final

19Apr

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Iheanacho Scores as Leicester City reach FA Cup Final

Kelechi Iheanacho scored his 15th goal of the season as Leicester City defeated Southampton 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. The 24-year-old forward separated the teams at the Wembley Stadium with his 55th-minute strike. Since his FA Cup debut in January 2016, Iheanacho has scored 14 goals in 19 games - more than any other player in the competition. His record of 15 goals so far this season puts him two goals behind former Watford star Odion Ighalo, who scored 17 goals in all competitions in the 2015-16 campaign. The second-half strike also made the Nigeria international the latest African star to score at Wembley in a FA Cup game after Morocco's Hakim Ziyech scored Chelsea's only goal against Manchester City on Saturday, and Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbed a...

Kelechi Iheanacho wins Premier League Player of the Month award for March

2Apr

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Kelechi Iheanacho wins Premier League Player of the Month award for March

Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored five goals in three league appearances for the Foxes in the lead-up to the international break last month, including his first Premier League hat-trick against Sheffield United. Iheanacho, whose partnership with Jamie Vardy came to the fore in the absence of James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, also scored league goals in the 2-1 win at Brighton and the 1-1 draw against Burnley. "I'm so pleased and honoured to win this award. It's great to be recognised, but I couldn't have done it without the support of my team-mates and the manager," Iheanacho said. "I'm really enjoying playing at the minute and hopefully I can push on and help the team to finish as high as possible this season." Iheanacho won the award ahead of Chelsea defender Andreas ...

Premiership: Mahrez Finally Join ManCity for £60 million

11Jul

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Premiership: Mahrez Finally Join ManCity for £60 million

Premiership champions Manchester City has finally signed Riyad Mahrez from Leicester for £60 million on a 5-year deal. This amount is about €68m or $80m. The signing finally put to rest the transfer saga that started in January which even saw the player boycotting some training sessions for his now former club. Speaking after his signing, Mahrez said "I am so pleased to have joined City, a side playing great football under Pep Guardiola." Mahrez becomes ManCity's first big-money signing this season.