Ruud van Nistelrooy

Van Nistelrooy parts ways with Leicester City after mutual termination of contract

Van Nistelrooy parts ways with Leicester City after mutual termination of contract

Ruud van Nistelrooy has departed from his role as Leicester City manager after mutual termination of his contract, Afrosport reports. The Dutch icon joined the Foxes in November last year, replacing Steve Cooper who took over from Enzo Maresca after their promotion from the Championship. Van Nistelrooy and was tasked with helping them avoid relegation but was unable to do so as he won only five...

Van Nistelrooy vows to keep fighting with Leicester City

Van Nistelrooy vows to keep fighting with Leicester City

Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has vowed to continue fighting in the quest to get the Foxes out of the Premier League relegation zone, Afrosport reports. The East Midlands outfit lost 2-0 at West Ham United on Thursday night and it left them 19th on the table, five points shy of safety. Leicester have only won twice in the league since Van Nistelrooy took charge in...

Isak joins elite forward list as Newcastle record sixth straight Premier League win

Isak joins elite forward list as Newcastle record sixth straight Premier League win

Alexander Isak scored a brace as Newcastle United recorded their sixth Premier League win in a row by defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. There had been doubts whether Isak would be fit to start the game having sat out the Magpies' 3-1 win over Bromley in the third round of the FA Cup over the weekend. He however started against Wolves at...

Van Nistelrooy hails Ndidi’s performance in Leicester City’s win over West Ham

Wilfred Ndidi sidelined for ‘couple weeks’ with hamstring injury

Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will spend the next couple of weeks on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury, Leicester City manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy confirmed on Thursday. Ndidi, who started Leicester's 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion at the King Power Stadium last weekend, was replaced by Oliver Skipp in the 52nd minute after a collision Brazilian forward Joao Pedro. The 27-year-old will be...