Tuesday, May 3, 2016

English soccer's superpowers shown up by little Leicester (The Associated Press)

Tottenham's Danny Rose puts his hands over his face during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Monday, May 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

One by one, English soccer's supposed superpowers fell off the relentless pace set by Leicester in the Premier League title race. Liverpool and defending champion Chelsea were out of it by Christmas, by which time they'd fired their managers. A sorry set of results over December and January did for Manchester United's realistic title ambitions.


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