News about Wout Faes

Leicester's top flight promotion party is set for a nasty hangover as points deductions and player sales loom... but Enzo Maresca deserves huge credit for reviving their spirit

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 28, 2024
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Even the sweetest champagne can cause a painful hangover and despite regaining their Premier League status, Leicester City may all too soon experience the morning after the night before. A season that could end with 100 points and the Championship title is cause for much celebration, but the problem is that the euphoria may not last too long.

Despite Leicester's 5-0 victory over Stoke as the high-flying Foxes go 11 points clear at the top of the Championship, Enzo Maresca says he didn't worry about doubting fans

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 3, 2024
GraHAM HILLS BET365 STADIUM : After a landslide victory at Stoke that gave his team 11 points ahead and 12 clear of third-placed Leeds, Enzo Maresca took aim at Leicester's skepticism followers. 'If any of the fans aren't positive or convinced, it doesn't matter to me.' The results were very good today, and the knowledge will make us stronger,' he said. Fans and the Foxes have been raving about the Maresca style, which has been albeit a winning one, that if his brand of football was not acknowledged.

Leicester may have the best squad in Championship history, but Rotherham are up against it... with a full slate of games on Friday, WONDERS OF THE PYRAMID tests the waters in the second class

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 29, 2023
WONDERS OF THE PYRAMID: Just like that, we're now in the second half of the Championship season, with tables starting to get more organized, but there is a lot more to play for. With Leicester leading Ipswich Town by six points after the two shared a point each in their Boxing Day blockbuster brawl at Portman Road, the battle for supremacy is heating up. With Southampton chasing down the front-runners just five points behind the Tractor Boys, they will have to look in their rear-view mirrors, with fellow recently promoted Leeds not far behind either.

Leicester is one of the big Boxing Day favorites, with Ipswich as the 5/4 favorites... with Kieran McKena's side trying to bounce back from losing 4-0 against Leeds

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 26, 2023
On Boxing Day, championship champion Leicester will face the in-form Foxes at Portman Road in their biggest challenge yet. Kieran McKenna's side suffered a humiliating 4-0 loss to promotion rivals Leeds before Christmas, falling six points behind Leicester in the Championship championship battle. Enzo Maresca has now led the Foxes to five victories in their last five matches, including Championship cellar dwellers Rotherham, who have been eliminated before Christmas.

Belgium defeated Belgium 81-1, with both teams scoring, and Andrija Zivkovic and Wout Faes all scoring, as the Red Devils and Serbia face Serbia in an international friendly in Brussels on Tuesday

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 15, 2023
Belgium is the 4/6 favorites to beat Serbia in a international friendly in Brussels tonight, while the visitors are 7/2 underdogs. It's priced at 29/10 for those predicting a draw. In addition to the 'RequestABet Specials' line, there are several 'RequestABet Specials' that are both short and long on the market. Firstly, a lower-priced RequestABet on offer requires the 'each team to have 3+ corners and each team has 10+ booking points'. The particular bet is valued at 74%. In addition, there is an 80/1 RequestABet for 'Belgium to win, both teams to score (BTTS), and Andrija Zivkovic and Wout Faes are set to be rated.'

Leicester 0-1 Hull: The Foxes' winning streak comes to an end as the visiting Tigers maintain early lead... but Manchester City's loanee Liam Delap scores the winner

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 2, 2023
LEICESTER 0-1 HULL RYAN WALKER AT THE KP STADIUM: Leicester City's 100 percent winning streak in the Championship came to a disappointing close when Hull stoked the early season pacesetters back to earth in a smash-and-grab victory. If the Foxes were Premier League bound, this result was certainly not one that would put them very far in the English top-flight, as Liam Delap's first-half goal gave the Tigers three points at what remains one of the Championship's toughest grounds to visit. Despite a sea of blue being ready to pounce, the visitor's weren't afraid to show their confidence as they played out from the back with passes between goalkeeper and defense continuing throughout.

SOUL OF SPORT: ANDY HOOPER catches the mood as Leicester City faces relegation

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 29, 2023
Welcome to the Soul of Sport. ANDY HOOPER was at King Power Stadium when Leicester City was relegated. Dean Smith's side did what they had to do on the day as they defeated West Ham 2-1 thanks to goals from Harvey Barnes and Wout Faes. But ultimately, Everton's day didn't matter, as they did everything they could do to finish ahead of Leicester and avoid the drop by 1-0 victory over Bournemouth.

Despite winning, LEICESTER 2-1 HAMMER: Despite winning, the Foxes are RELEGATED from the Premier League

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 28, 2023
2-1 WESTHAM HAM ISA MICHELLE HERBERT AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: No one needed a transistor radio to know that the magnificent Leicester City tale had been reduced to dust in the space of seven years, but not to dust. Everton's news was ferociously from a gleeful West Ham contingent taking joy in another team's misfortune. Leicester supporters sang of them as they fell,' they went.' The two of them sang of themselves as they traveled to Prague.' 'Say hello to Millwall,' a narrator said.' And then, after losing only two games since back-to-back victories, which had brought brief hope in early February, came to an end for Leicester's players of milling around on the field, clustered around a phone at one point, waiting for Everton's final whistle and a spectacular reprieve that never arrived. Before the relegation, which some had felt inevitable, there were precious few words between them - nothing to say.

Dean Smith makes bizarre 'achievement' claim if Leicester stay up 'with group of players we've got'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 15, 2023
Leicester manager Dean Smith (pictured) has maintained that if Leicester avoided relegation this season, it would be a "great achievement." Last season, the Midlands finished eighth in the Premier League, four points off the Europa Conference League positions and six points behind the Europa League places. However, this season has been extremely disappointing, with Smith's predecessor Brendan Rodgers dismissed in April after a last-gasp loss to Crystal Palace.

Harry Souttar, a socceroos and Premier League player, has admitted that he has no idea what a common herb is

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 28, 2023
Socceroos star Harry Soutar can be weird when it comes to food, as he showed recently with his hilarious gaffe when it comes to a very common kitchen herb

MATT BARLOW: Leicester need need old-fashioned graft and faith to rescue themselves from relegation

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 23, 2023
MATT BARLOW AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: One victory, but it didn't mean anything to Leicester. The audience erupted, as players responded to the chaos, and Dean Smith savoured the unity that he believes is vital to prevent the team from losing. At the King Power, they trade in miracles. A miraculous title win the Premier League has ever witnessed as a result of a miracle rescue from relegation and the most remarkable title win the Premier League has ever witnessed. Images of the recent triumphs are spread around the stadium, but there is no miracle required to get out of this hole. Rather, they would need old-fashioned graft and faith in their abilities, and there was evidence of this when they defeated Wolves to snap a morale-sapping streak of ten games without winning.

Crystal Palace 2-1 Leicester City: Delight for Roy Hodgson as Jean-Philippe Mateta scores late

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 1, 2023
CRYSTAL PALACE 2-1 LEICESTER – PAUL BROWN ATSELHURST PARK: Jean-Philippe Mateta gives back Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson three points in stoppage time. Spoils were supposed to be shared at Selhurst Park until substitute Mateta, who struck in the 90+4th minute, bringing the audience into raptures as Palace distanced themselves from the relegation zone.

International stars dress to impress as they join up with teams ahead of Euro 2024 qualifying

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2023
This week, a number of international celebrities were dressed to impress as they returned to their respective national team training grounds. Top-flight domestic football has been postponed until the start of April as qualifiers for the Euro 2024 tournament begin later this month. Any players have used this platform to showcase their best gear and flaunt it to photographers who were waiting for their training grounds.

After losing to Chelsea, listless Leicester is sleepwalking towards the drop

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 12, 2023
TOM COLLOMOSE: The issue with assuming that you are too smart to go down is that when you wake up to reality, it will probably be too late. Fans of Leicester have been worried about relegation for some time. Brendan Rodgers has been fired as a manager, and the team has been booed at home games. Although Foxes fans are a relatively organized lot, calls for change have flooded social media and local radio phone calls. When the whistle blew on Saturday, King Power Stadium looked half-empty.

Leicester doesn't appear to have any idea of their situation following Chelsea's loss

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 12, 2023
TOM COLOMOSSE AT THE KINGPOWER STADIUM: The issue with believing you are too young to go down is that when you awakene, it can also be too late. For some time, Leicester supporters have been worried about relegation. During multiple home games, they have called for manager Brendan Rodgers to be fired and booed the team. Foxes supporters are a relatively logical bunch, yet calls for reform have flooded social media and local radio radio phone numbers. As the whistle blew on Saturday, King Power Stadium seemed half-empty.

3-0 Leicester: Brendan Rodgers' decision not to send Marcel Sabitzer off 'incredible' is the man Utd's decision

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 19, 2023
Brendan Rodgers (left), the Leicester City manager, blasted Marcel Sabitzer's 'incredible' decision, which saw him avoid a red card in the first half of their loss to Manchester United on Sunday. With United winning 1-0 at Old Trafford, Sabitzer (right) launched a studs-up competition against Foxes defender Wout Faes (centre) and was fortunate not to have his marching orders fulfilled as a result of the tackle. In what later proved a convincing victory, the hosts went on to score two more goals. Rodgers challenged why the midfielder was not given a red card and quoted some of the more controversial VAR decisions made in the Premier League over the past few weeks, echoing Graeme Souness' post-match sentiments.

Marcel Sabitzer, a Manchester United midfielder, should have been dismissed by Graeme Souness, according to Graeme Souness

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 19, 2023
Graeme Souness is unconcerned that Manchester United midfielder Marcel Sabitzer should have been suspended against Leicester. In the first half at Old Trafford, Sabitzer brought Leicester defender Wout Faes out for a rash challenge. However, the 28-year-old, who is on loan from Bayern Munich, did not get a card.

Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester: Brendan Rodgers' Foxes secure first Premier League win since November

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 4, 2023
ASTON VILLA 2-4 OVER VILLA PARK TOM COLLOMOSSE AT VILLA PARK: Leicester's new boys breathed life into their fight for survival as the Foxes exploited some horrific Aston Villa defending to win their first league victory since November. Victor Kristiansen, Harry Souttar, and Tete all signed in January, and though Tete scored the third goal, Kristiansen put on a man-of-the-match display at left-back. When Villa were piling on the pressure, Souttar was a little less assured, but the Australia centreback made some crucial interceptions in the second half.

After Stoke's downpayment of a $17.8 million bid, Leicester City'makes a fresh attempt to sign Harry Souttar.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2023
As Brendan Rodgers looks to improve his defensive options, Leicester City has reportedly made an attempt to recruit Australia centre-back Harry Souttar from Stoke City. At the World Cup in Qatar last year, the defender caught the eye of potential suitors, assisting the Socceroos in reaching the Round of 16 for the first time in 16 years. Australia was knocked out by eventual champions Argentina, but Souttar was a standout performer as Graham Arnold's team became the first Socceroos team to keep two clean sheets at the World Cup.

In the fight for land ownership, Leicester City's lead Wolves and West Ham has risen to a draw.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 10, 2023
Souttar, 24, has piqued attention after representing Australia at the World Cup in Qatar last year, where his heroic efforts at the back led the Socceroos to the last-16 of the competition. According to The Daily Record, Leicester City leads the fight to sign the Scottish-born centre back. Brendan Rodgers, the Foxes' manager, is looking for defensive reinforcements, with the east Midlands club lingering just above the relegation battle between a handful of Premier League clubs. With his two own goals at Anfield last week, the young Belgian's career hit a low point in his career.

Leicester 0-1 Fulham: Aleksandar Mitrovic's strike makes it three wins in three for the Cottagers

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 3, 2023
TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: It's tempting to ask how much money Leicester City spent on the defensive side of the game during the World Cup break. With six goals surrendered, the Foxes lost three wickets in a row since the start of the season. It took two bizarre own-goals from Wout Faes to lose at Liverpool, but it was much cheaper to do so, as Aleksandar Mitrovic used tense back-to-back work to equal his highest-ever Premier League goal total number.

Liverpool manager Virgil van Dijk has stated that the club will 'discuss' their defensive frailties ahead of their match against Brentford

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 1, 2023
Before playing their fifth win in a row at Brentford on Monday, the players will have an open debate on recent defensive frailties. Jurgen Klopp's men were lucky in beating Leicester 2-1 to keep their Champions League hopes alive, with The Foxes missing opportunities and Liverpool presenting Liverpool with two own goals through Wout Faes. Virgil van Dijk, a Reds defender, called the defensive result'very bad in moments' and says they'll have a look at it in preparation before heading to London.

After seeing his two own goals, Jurgen Klopp maintains that he feels for Leicester defender Wout Faes

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 30, 2022
JOE BERNSTEIN at Anfield: Jurgen Klopp expressed concern for Leicester defender Wout Faes' two own goals, who helped Liverpool beat Leicester come from behind to win their fourth game in a row. Liverpool were below par and trailed to a fourth-minute penalty when Faes gave them a double helping-hand in the seven minutes before halftime. Faes' two own goals were described as "freakish," by Brendan Rodgers, but there was doubt about why the defender attempted to clear Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross after his goalkeeper Danny Ward yelled for him to leave it. Liverpool were just relieved to win by a victory over fourth-place Spurs to a two-point gap.

In the Carabao Cup, World Cup stars could appear in Man United, Man City, and Liverpool

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 20, 2022
Typically, a round of Carabao Cup games in December would be the most effective way to rest a few key players ahead of the hectic Christmas season. However, this season is distinctly different due to the winter World Cup. The fourth round of the tournament is a'soft-landing' fixture for those players who competed in Qatar before the Premier League resumed on Boxing Day. We can expect to see much more dynamic teams than normal with those players whose World Cup started a little earlier than expected. Many nations that were ousted after the group stage, or who lost in the last-16 or quarter-finals should be able and eager to participate. Sportsmail examines some of those who may be re-involving in England as domestic life returns to England.