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Date & time Player(s) Fixture Wed 8 Oct | 5pm Jordan Ayew & Abdul Fatawu Central African Republic vs. Ghana Wed 8 Oct | 8pm Patson Daka Tanzania vs. Zambia Thu 9 Oct | 3pm Hamza Choudhury Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong Thu 9 Oct | 6pm Louis Page England U18s vs. France U18s Thu 9 Oct | 7:45pm Ryan Donnelly Northern Ireland U21s vs. Malta U21s Thu 9 Oct | 7:45pm Jordan James England vs. Wales Thu 9 Oct | 7:45pm Jannik Vestergaard Belarus vs. Denmark Fri 10 Oct | 12pm Olabade Aluko England U20s vs. Switzerland U20s Fri 10 Oct | 6pm Chris Popov Wales U21s vs. Belgium U21s Sat 11 Oct | 12am Bobby De Cordova-Reid Curaçao vs. Jamaica Sat 11 Oct | 10am Jeremy Monga England U19s vs. Belgium U19s Sun 12 Oct | 2pm Patson Daka Zambia vs. Niger Sun 12 Oct | 2pm Louis Page England U18s vs. France U18s Sun 12 Oct | 7:45pm Jannik Vestergaard Denmark vs. Greece Sun 12 Oct | 8pm Jordan Ayew & Abdul Fatawu Ghana vs. Comoros Mon 13 Oct | 7:45pm Jordan James Wales vs. Belgium Tue 14 Oct | 11am Jeremy Monga England U19s vs. Wales U19s Tue 14 Oct | 1pm Hamza Choudhury Hong Kong vs. Bangladesh Tue 14 Oct | 5pm Chris Popov Austria U21s vs. Wales U21s Tue 14 Oct | 5:30pm Ryan Donnelly Northern Ireland U21s vs. Germany U21s Wed 15 Oct | 1am Bobby De Cordova-Reid Jamaica vs. Bermuda Is this chart showing on phones?

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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/what-next-jake-evans-leicester-10557949 What next for Jake Evans at Leicester City as his and Jeremy Monga's paths diverge The 17-year-old forward became the youngest player at any club to hit double figures in Premier League 2 last season, but it's not translated into first-team football Jordan Blackwell 11:22, 08 Oct 2025 Jake Evans must prove himself in Leicester City’s Under-21s to get a first-team opportunity, Marti Cifuentes has said, as the promising forward begins to bang in the goals again. First-team involvement was expected for Evans this season following City’s relegation and with the 17-year-old making a handful of appearances off the bench last term. He was often alongside Jeremy Monga among the substitutes during the end of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s tenure, but while Monga has been a regular in Cifuentes’ first team, Evans is yet to make a matchday squad. In scoring 11 goals in Premier League 2 last season, Evans became the youngest player at any club to hit double figures since the development league was revamped a decade ago. Leicester City have 'many players knocking on the door' but it seems closed for now He’s picked up where he left off too and has now scored in his last three Premier League 2 outings. “It’s good we have expectations with young players,” Cifuentes said. “I think there is always a different development process with players. “Jake did all of the pre-season with us. He trains quite a lot with us. We are tracking him. I believe in his qualities. “It’s about him showing the things we want him to show in the Under-21s, then there will be opportunities for him.” Evans has played a lot of football on the right wing, and that has typically been where he’s at his most effective, but his recent run of goals have come as a central striker. In both positions, there’s plenty of players ahead of him, with Patson Daka, Jordan Ayew and Julian Carranza among the senior options up front, and with the likes of Silko Thomas and Wanya Marcal appearing to be preferred as back-ups out wide. But there is plenty of time for Evans. Players his age would not usually be considered for first-team football, with Monga's exceptional talent perhaps skewing expectations of what is possible. Having turned 17 at the end of August, Evans is now eligible for a professional contract with the club and the suggestions in the summer were that a deal was close, but no confirmation has yet arisen.

As I understand it all the NFL kit and club merchandise carries the NFL logo all proceeds plus sponsorship $ are then shared equally amongst the clubs, it may include media revenues I'm not sure. If the PL did that it would make a very big dent in the financial disparity between the rich 6 and the 14.

Likewise the new messiah that is BDCR being in Jamaica

Unfortunately or not the club and presumably the manager see promotion as the top priority and Marti obvious feels the older players have a better chance of achieving that. I'm rather hoping that by January a few of these older players will have been sold for a few £s leaving us with the need to start using the younger players because if they're going to be the backbone of the team next season they need need game time as we wont be able to buy much better and will probably get relegated again due to the lack of experience.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002kkmj/storyville-the-librarians Caught some of this in the night In an era of escalating censorship, librarians have found themselves on the front line of America’s culture wars. This film follows the dispute between librarians with a deep academic tradition of access to knowledge and campaigning groups who seek to ban books that they find objectionable. In Texas, the Krause List, a blacklist of 850 books, many focused on race, gender and LGBTQIA+ lives, sparks a wave of book bans that sweep across the country. What begins in quiet library stacks erupts into fierce battles at school boards, community meetings and courtrooms. Facing harassment, threats and laws that criminalise their work, the librarians refuse to back down, exposing the growing influence of white Christian nationalism and the coordinated efforts to control ideas by silencing voices. Urgent and deeply human, this film is a powerful reminder that access to knowledge is never guaranteed and that democracy depends on those willing to protect it. One librarian was having to defend a book on the history of the KKK that had been deemed pornographic by the committee. I need to watch the whole thing to get the full picture.

https://www.lcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/international-foxes-leicester-city-players-lcfc-national-team-squad-call-up?fbclid=IwY2xjawNTAwNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHjcTtr837VWQBbG928Yn3jSnUnWGEkBy1Q5rAlWYLsW0ncjKpa352F322xNg_aem_kCwim0zkFc1NK8b-u1Q0eQ International Foxes: This Week's Action by Sam Stevens Published 3 Hours 41 Mins Ago Share this We will be well represented on the international stage this coming week as several Foxes head off to represent their countries during the October break. Our international Foxes are set for another week of action Jordan Ayew, Abdul Fatawu, Patson Daka, Hamza Choudhury, Jannik Vestergaard, Jordan James and Bobby De Cordova-Reid have been called up Youngsters Louis Page, Jeremy Monga, Olabade Aluko, Ryan Donnelly and Chris Popov could also see action Check back to the LCFC App, LCFC.com and @LCFC social media for updates With fixtures spanning from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Caribbean, City’s players will feature in a range of qualifiers and youth internationals over the coming days. The action begins midweek, with Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu linking up with Ghana, Patson Daka hoping to represent Zambia, and Hamza Choudhury potentially featuring for Bangladesh. Jannik Vestergaard joins up with Denmark once more too, while Jordan James may be involved for Wales, who tackle England in a friendly. Bobby De Cordova-Reid, on the other hand, could see World Cup qualifying action with Jamaica as well. Younger Foxes are also set for valuable international experience, with Louis Page, Olabade Aluko and Jeremy Monga in the England youth set-up, Ryan Donnelly and Chris Popov involved with Northern Ireland and Wales’ Under-21s respectively. It promises to be a busy and exciting week for the Foxes on international duty, as supporters keep a close eye on their progress around the world. Date & time Player(s) Fixture Wed 8 Oct | 5pm Jordan Ayew & Abdul Fatawu Central African Republic vs. Ghana Wed 8 Oct | 8pm Patson Daka Tanzania vs. Zambia Thu 9 Oct | 3pm Hamza Choudhury Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong Thu 9 Oct | 6pm Louis Page England U18s vs. France U18s Thu 9 Oct | 7:45pm Ryan Donnelly Northern Ireland U21s vs. Malta U21s Thu 9 Oct | 7:45pm Jordan James England vs. Wales Thu 9 Oct | 7:45pm Jannik Vestergaard Belarus vs. Denmark Fri 10 Oct | 12pm Olabade Aluko England U20s vs. Switzerland U20s Fri 10 Oct | 6pm Chris Popov Wales U21s vs. Belgium U21s Sat 11 Oct | 12am Bobby De Cordova-Reid Curaçao vs. Jamaica Sat 11 Oct | 10am Jeremy Monga England U19s vs. Belgium U19s Sun 12 Oct | 2pm Patson Daka Zambia vs. Niger Sun 12 Oct | 2pm Louis Page England U18s vs. France U18s Sun 12 Oct | 7:45pm Jannik Vestergaard Denmark vs. Greece Sun 12 Oct | 8pm Jordan Ayew & Abdul Fatawu Ghana vs. Comoros Mon 13 Oct | 7:45pm Jordan James Wales vs. Belgium Tue 14 Oct | 11am Jeremy Monga England U19s vs. Wales U19s Tue 14 Oct | 1pm Hamza Choudhury Hong Kong vs. Bangladesh Tue 14 Oct | 5pm Chris Popov Austria U21s vs. Wales U21s Tue 14 Oct | 5:30pm Ryan Donnelly Northern Ireland U21s vs. Germany U21s Wed 15 Oct | 1am Bobby De Cordova-Reid Jamaica vs. Bermuda Make sure to stay tuned to the LCFC App, LCFC.com and @LCFC on social media for updates on our internationals!

https://insidefutbol.com/2025/10/07/rivals-warned-of-leicester-citys-aura-by-former-championship-star/696117/ Rivals Warned Of Leicester City’s ‘Aura’ By Former Championship Star 07/10/2025 - 19:49 BST San Saha Former Championship star Joe Jacobson believes that an in-form Leicester City will cause worries for high-flying teams like West Brom, Middlesbrough and Coventry City when it comes to going for promotion. After the Foxes suffered relegation from the Premier League last season, they parted ways with Ruud van Nistelrooy, bringing in Marti Cifuentes. Leicester have not made a flawless start to their Championship campaign, as they are adapting to life under their new boss. They have drawn four of their last five league games, winning their most recent one against Swansea City at the weekend. Ex-Championship left-back Jacobson stressed that Leicester have some quality players with Premier League experience and he feels they can win games singlehandedly. He also stressed that the teams like Coventry, Middlesbrough and West Brom, who have made a very good start to their campaigns, will be looking over their shoulders when Leicester get on a good run. The former Wycombe Wanderers skipper feels that the Foxes, with their recent promotion to the Premier League, will have an edge over other teams. Game Competition Portsmouth (H) Championship Hull City (A) Championship Millwall (A) Championship Leicester City’s next three games “I think they have still got players who have Premier League experience, like Bobby Decordova-Reid up front”, Jacobson said on talkSPORT’s EFL All Access (23:06). “They have got players that can win you matches. “But when you can get someone like Jordan James scoring goals, creating them, then it adds another dimension to your squad. “Leicester have got an aura about them in the Championship; they are a huge, huge club in that division. “So, once they get on a [winning] run, get that momentum behind them, I think they are going to be a really, really tough team to stop. “And, for the Middlesbroughs, for the Coventrys, the West Broms, those teams who have not had a promotion recently to the Premier League, if you have a Leicester coming up behind you, you start to look over your shoulder and think that they have got that experience within their squad to get promoted, they know what it is. “So, I think at the minute, they will be happy to be where they are.” Leicester have multiple players in their squad with ample Premier League experience and it remains to be seen if they will be able to overtake Coventry, Middlesbrough and West Brom over the course of the season.

I was thinking more about how the money is distributed based on revenues around the 'NFL' rather than individual clubs thus creating the financial level playing field. Yeah they're not perfect but they have some parts better than the PL. I always believe that any organisation should be looking to adopt the best practices of similar organisations.

And yet the NFL is way more of a level field in so many ways both off and on the field than the PL

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cq653600zdqo Former captain Steven Gerrard says England's so-called 'Golden Generation' were "egotistical losers" and blames a lack of success with the Three Lions on a shortage of team spirit. Gerrard, 45, won 114 caps and played at six major tournaments without reaching a semi-final. The former Liverpool captain believes an England manager should have been able to play him with Chelsea's Frank Lampard and Manchester United's Paul Scholes in a successful midfield. Gerrard, who played his full career in England with Liverpool before a final season at LA Galaxy, says players at the time were too reluctant to mix with team-mates who played for rival clubs. Speaking as a guest on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, external, Gerrard said: "We were all egotistical losers. "I watch the telly now and I see Jamie Carragher sitting next to Paul Scholes and they look like they've been best mates for 20 years. "And I see Carragher's relationship with Gary Neville and they look like they've been mates for 20 years. I'm probably more close and friendly with you [Ferdinand] now than I ever was when I played with you for 15 years [for England]. "So why didn't we connect when we were 20, 21, 22, 23? Was it ego? Was it rivalry? "It was down to the culture within England. We weren't friendly or connected. We weren't a team. We never at any stage became a real good, strong team." 'I hated it' Gerrard played for England for 14 years under five full-time managers, beginning with Kevin Keegan and ending with Roy Hodgson at the 2014 World Cup. He captained England 38 times - the sixth-most - and while he loved playing for his country, says no manager got the culture around the squad correct. "I hated it. I didn't enjoy it. Hated the [hotel] rooms," he said. "In my early days, I'd have days where I was down, like low down. Like I'm in this room for seven hours, what am I going to do? "There was no social media, we didn't have a DVD player or anything. Channel 1 to 5 or whatever it was on TV. I used to get low and down. "I used to love the games. I used to love playing for England. I was really proud. I used to enjoy the training sessions but it was 90 minutes a day. And then I was just on my own. "I didn't feel part of a team. I didn't feel connected with my team-mates with England. "I didn't feel that with Liverpool. They were the best days of my life. I felt like the staff looked over me, like I felt special. I felt like I couldn't wait to get there. With England, I just wanted the games and the training sessions and then to be away." 'Southgate is underrated' After years of international disappointments, England reached the World Cup semi-final in 2018 before back-to-back Euros finals under Gareth Southgate. Southgate has been widely lauded for fostering a better culture and atmosphere inside the squad, with players seeming to get on better no matter who they play for. His replacement Thomas Tuchel leads his current squad against Wales and Latvia this week, with the German saying he wants strong team spirit in his squad. Gerrard said: "Gareth Southgate is underrated for how he connected with the England team. "Because for me, the talent was there [in my time]. The players were there. The level of games we were all playing at was there to go and do better than what we did. "We had a little bit of bad luck with penalties or whatever. We have to take responsibility, but I've got a big frustration when I look back at England that we never did better. "I think it's a combination of different things, but one of the big things for me was we weren't a team. We were a group of individuals with talent and it never works like that."

https://sportwitness.co.uk/last-season-i-overthought-things-player-compared-to-arjen-robben-after-leicester-city-exit/ “Last season I overthought things” – Player compared to Arjen Robben after Leicester City exit By Sean Lunt - 7th October 2025 Observers have compared Bilal El Khannouss to Arjen Robben, as he gets off to a flying start away from Leicester City. Rundschau für den Schwäbischen Wald do the comparing today, in an interview with the Leicester City loanee, who’s currently at Stuttgart. The 21-year-old joined the German side on loan at the end of the window after being linked with a move away from Leicester City throughout the summer. The deal includes an obligation for them to buy under certain conditions. He’s made a positive start to life in the Bundesliga, with two goals in four games to date. El Khannouss has also got one goal in two games in the Europa League. This is where the comparison to Robben comes in. The newspaper explains the Dutch legend made a speciality of cutting in from the wing and scoring, with few unable to stop him when he did it. The Leicester City loanee is doing something similar, with his three goals coming from a similar movement. He’s on his way to establishing the move as his own ‘personal trademark’. Scoring hasn’t been on the 21-year-old’s strengths in recent years. He managed just three in 37 competitive games last season for Leicester City. That appears to have changed, and he admits he sometimes overthought things last season. “I follow my instincts, last season I overthought things,” he said. It’s all good news for his new club so far. Although manager Sebastien Hoeneß still wants to make him more of a complete player. “The balance between risk and clarity isn’t always right yet, there are one or two too many ball losses. We’ll work on that with him,” he added.

'I deeply hurt people by moving to Saudi Arabia' Emma Smith BBC Sport journalist When the offer came in from Saudi Arabia, Ashleigh Plumptre's first instinct was to say no. In 2023 the defender's contract was coming to an end at childhood club Leicester City and she was looking for a new project, something to inspire her and where she would feel valued as a person as well as a footballer. And after negotiations and a visit to the Middle East, the Nigeria international decided to take the plunge and become the first player to move from the Women's Super League (WSL) to the Saudi Women's Premier League (SWPL). Two years later she has signed a contract extension at Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad and wants to challenge preconceived notions from the western world about Saudi Arabia and what life is like for a female athlete. But she admits regrets at losing the trust of some LGBT fans in women's football and acknowledges that Saudi women's football has a long way to go on and off the pitch. More here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99gl941vedo

Fatawu is one of nine players in City’s senior squad who are away with their country over the next 10 days or so. Also called up are Hamza Choudhury (Bangladesh), Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark), Jordan James (Wales), Louis Page (England U18s), Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica), Jeremy Monga (England U19s), Jordan Ayew (Ghana) and Patson Daka (Zambia).

Not yet but we're busy working on how we can sneak it in before the fans can stop it like the Super League.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqlzwelw349o Tom Mallows BBC Sport journalist Published 1 hour ago Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says the "regrettable" decision to allow two European league matches to be played abroad is "exceptional" and insists it "will not set a precedent". La Liga clubs Villarreal and Barcelona are now set to face each other in Miami in December in what would be the first European league fixture to be played abroad. Then in February, AC Milan's Italian Serie A match against Como will be played in Perth, Australia. Uefa, European football's governing body, has stressed its "clear opposition" to the plans, but "reluctantly" approved them because there is no legal framework to stop it. "League matches should be played on home soil; anything else would disenfranchise loyal match-going fans and potentially introduce distortive elements in competitions," said Ceferin. "Our consultation confirmed the breadth of these concerns. I would like to thank the 55 national associations for their constructive and responsible engagement on such a sensitive issue. "While it is regrettable to have to let these two games go ahead, this decision is exceptional and shall not be seen as setting a precedent. Our commitment is clear: to protect the integrity of national leagues and ensure that football remains anchored in its home environment." Fans' group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) says the decision to play the two games abroad could inflict "long-lasting harm" on the sport, and wants tougher rules to prevent it happening again in the future. "FSE will continue to stand firmly with fans in Spain and Italy in resisting these damaging proposals," it said. "Together with our members in these countries, we are looking into every possible option to counter these plans. "By forcing through these matches, La Liga and Serie A risk undermining their own history and long-term success while inflicting long-lasting harm to football in Europe - and beyond. "Now is the time for a solid regulatory framework that protects domestic competition." Uefa says it consulted stakeholders and found "widespread lack of support" for league matches to be played abroad, echoing concerns raised by fans, other leagues, clubs, players and European institutions. But it said world governing body Fifa's regulatory framework is "not clear and detailed enough" for it to block the plans. Fifa set up a working group last year to look at the impact of playing competitive domestic matches overseas. Last year, La Liga said it wanted to hold Barcelona v Atletico Madrid in Miami before dropping the idea because of time constraints. In 2019, Barcelona also planned to stage a league match against Girona in Miami, but the idea was scrapped after opposition from Spain's football association and its players' union. Other one-off matches, such as the Italian Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup, have been held abroad in recent years. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said in August there are no plans to play an English top-flight match abroad. The idea of the Premier League playing an extra round outside England - the so-called '39th game' - was raised in 2008 but shelved after criticism from fans and media.

Made In Leicester Roger Richards A couple of memories about my early war time years at Medway St. school .I can remember the school held a memorial session for a small boy from the school that was killed in a bombing raid. I believe he lived in Highfield St. near the home of Dr. Majut,the Moat Boys German teacher. During those years I think we were all lacking in Vitamin D and for some reason I was sent to a clinic for treatment. We were seated in a circle wearing just our underpants and given goggles to wear .In the middle was a uv type of lamp and we faced it for a short time then told to turn so our backs had the same time. I think the clinic was close to the old Art and Tech. Building. Yes the previous photo was of Blackbird Rd. and shows the BTH/ AEI clearly as Bernard my oldest brother was a radar engineer there and my wife Suzanne was the bosses secretary,a Mr. Linnell . Sue’s uncle George Bott also worked there. 9 Cranbrook Road, Thurnby,a Jelson home Roger Richards Not sure but think it’s part of Oadby Comment Alison Stone Looks like Manor Road with Blackthorn Lane running towards the bottom centre Metal Box Factory Student Accommodation Oadby

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/how-leicester-city-played-role-10552164 The latest Leicester City loan round-up as Henry Cartwright scores for Falkirk, three loanees play in the same game, and Bilal El Khannouss nets again for Stuttgart Sport Jordan Blackwell 11:10, 06 Oct 2025 Young Leicester City midfielder Henry Cartwright scored the first senior goal of his career in spectacular fashion – and it prompted the sacking of Russell Martin at Rangers. Cartwright came off the bench to strike for loan club Falkirk on Sunday, the 20-year-old shrugging off Mohamed Diomande before hitting from 25 yards, his shot taking a nick off John Souttar before flying into the net. The goal levelled the game up at 1-1 and that’s how it finished, leading to more anger from Rangers fans dissatisfied with Martin’s management. Supporters blocked in the Rangers team bus while Martin was smuggled out of a back exit and given a police escort away from Falkirk’s stadium. Later on Sunday evening, Martin was sacked. Heavily linked to City before taking the Rangers job, Martin has had a torrid time at Ibrox, winning just three of 15 matches across the Premiership and Europe. Talking through his goal, Cartwright told Sky Sports: “I saw it break down and thought it was my chance to win the ball. I took the ball forward, saw Ethan (Williams) on the right and thought, ‘No, I’ll leave him and shoot this time.’ Thankfully it’s gone top bins. “Rangers are a massive club but not in the best run of form at the minute and I feel like we took advantage of that. We’ve done well to get a point today.” Elsewhere, three City players featured in the same game in League Two as high-flying Swindon edged struggling Newport 1-0. Centre-back Tom Wilson-Brown came on for the final few minutes for Swindon, and made an important tackle in the box in added time to preserve the clean sheet and three points. Midfielder Sammy Braybrooke continues to get excellent reviews from Newport fans, but he and striker Nathan Opoku are still waiting for their first taste of victory with the Exiles. Newport have now lost 10 of their last 11 games in all competitions and sit bottom of League Two. Full-back Jayden Joseph came on as a first-half substitute for Tranmere as they recovered from 3-1 down to claim a point at Bromley. Article continues below Overseas, Bilal El Khannouss has taken just six games with Stuttgart to match his City goal tally. The Moroccan scored his third goal for the Bundesliga side, who have an obligation to buy at the end of the loan deal, as they beat Heidenheim 1-0. In non-league, goalkeeper Jake Donohue’s month-long loan to Quorn was only announced on Saturday morning, but he was thrown straight into the action, making his senior debut in the FA Trophy against Corby. After a 2-2 draw, the match went to penalties, with Donohue unable to keep out any of the Corby spot-kicks, the Northamptonshire side progressing after a 5-3 shoot-out win.

AS casual follower of RU mostly related to the Tigers and England Moody is a player who stands out in my memories as a supreme player and human. I wish him and his wife all the best with their coming to terms with and battling this awful disease.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3065m9qjrzo Greenwood leads support for ex-team-mate Moody Greenwood and Moody were team-mates with both Leicester and England Published Former England captain Lewis Moody has been backed to tackle motor neurone disease with "every ounce of his strength" by former team-mate and fellow Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood. Moody, 47, learned he had the degenerative, muscle-wasting condition two weeks ago and has told BBC Breakfast that he is struggling to confront the implications of his diagnosis. Rugby league legend Rob Burrow and Scotland and British and Irish Lions great Doddie Weir have both died from the disease within the past three years. "He is the most wonderful human that we love to his very core," Greenwood, who played alongside Moody for both England and Leicester, told BBC Radio 5 Live. "It is just tragic news, because he is one of the great guys. And I know there is no order to this stuff - how you leave this planet - but you root for the good guys. "There is not a nasty bone in his body, he is the most optimistic human you can hope to find... and then he had an ability on the pitch to just turn a switch and be the most ferocious competitor. "He will fight this with every ounce of his strength." Former Gloucester and Leicester second row Ed Slater, who was diagnosed with MND in July 2022, and has led fundraising efforts since said he was "absolutely devastated" for Moody. Moody told BBC Breakfast that he felt "slightly selfish" for not getting in contact with Slater since he found out he had the disease a fortnight ago, saying he has been daunted by what the future held for him. "We will be here for you as and when you need," Slater said in a social media message, , externalbefore directing followers to a fundraising drive launched for Moody by his friends. Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney said Moody, who won 71 England caps and three caps for the British and Irish Lions, "represents the very best of rugby's values" both on and off the pitch. "Lewis represented England, the British and Irish Lions and his clubs Leicester Tigers and Bath Rugby with both brilliance and distinction - one of the toughest and most fearless players ever to don a back row shirt in the game, earning the respect and admiration of team-mates, opponents, and supporters alike all over the world," said Sweeney. "We are ready to offer practical and emotional support to the Moody family in whatever way is needed and appropriate; and we encourage people to show their support through the fundraising initiatives now being set up."

Leicester City Women 1 Everton Women 1: Mouchon makes her mark Leicester were in charge for the majority of this game. We looked solid at the back and worked hard for our point here. A point we can be pleased with, but a chance for a win. Full report here - https://thefosseway.net/2025/10/06/leicester-city-women-1-everton-women-1-mouchon-makes-her-mark/

Ruby Mace is she the one who left in the summer Why on earth did she go to Everton they look as bad if not worse than us

All around poor from both teams