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Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri will not be able to watch the game which could deliver his side their first-ever Premier League title because he wants to have lunch with his 96-year-old mother on her birthday.

The champagne is at the ready, the Premier League trophy in place but what used to be a routine occurrence at Old Trafford will have a surreal twist if Leicester City beat United there to clinch the title.

"There is enthusiasm and euphoria, but we still have another three rounds to go and the Coppa Italia Final. We’ve got to stay on our toes, as otherwise it might be difficult to get focus back again," said Allegri.

The 10-time winners take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

Barcelona forward Neymar finds himself at the centre of unwanted media attention in Spain as his struggling team's promising season threatens to unravel after a run of defeats.

"No benchmark or time frame has been targetted to complete the process. But we are trying to do it as soon as possible. We are trying to do it by 2017, or else it will be done in 2018," AIFF secretary general Kushal Das said.

Manchester City gave renewed hope to the chasing pack in the battle for a Champions League spot as they were held to a battling 1-1 draw at relegation strugglers Newcastle United.

Villa have suspended striker Agbonlahor and launched an internal investigation after he was pictured by British media on a laughing gas and booze binge on the day his club were relegated from the Premier League.

Juventus are fully expected to stretch their unbeaten run to 23 games against a Palermo side that is in full crisis mode following yet another coaching switch.

Pleased with his wards showing in the 6-1 thrashing of Malaysia in the must-win match, Indian men's hockey team coach Oltmans said he is hopeful of giving world champions Australia a keen contest in the final of the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

Leicester City's players are remarkably stress-free as they continue to close in on their maiden Premier League title, according to the club's performance psychologist Ken Way.

India's hockey team lost 1-2 to New Zealand to slide to the third spot in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Wednesday.

India put up a spirited show to hammer the archrivals with two goals from Sunil and one each from Rupinder, Manpreet and Talwinder.

India put up a spirited show to hammer the archrivals with two goals from Sunil and one each from Rupinder, Manpreet and Talwinder.

India squandered numerous scoring chances before two late goals sealed their 3-1 victory over Canada in the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Sunday.

India and Ireland's women hockey teams were tied 2-2 after the regulation time, but the British team won 4-3 in the penalty shootout.