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There's a very good chance that Leicester City and the club's fans will be celebrating winning the Premier League title this weekend. All they have to do is win and their miracle run this season will end in the best way possible -- and just how sweet would it be to earn that crucial win against the team who has won more EPL titles than anyone else?
Of course, saying that they'll win is easier said than done -- Leicester are in very good form just now, but they have to go to Old Trafford to get that win, and even with Manchester United's struggles this season, they're a very tough team to beat when they're motivated. There's very little motivation greater than spoiling a rival's title dreams, so the Foxes could be in for a heck of a fight -- but they've been fighting hard all season. That's why they're in this position, after all.
Their match on Sunday is going to be a dramatic and tense affair. How Leicester cope with the pressure of the occasion will be quite telling of just how far they've come as a club during this remarkable season -- though the extra incentive of shutting up the Old Trafford crowd and getting to celebrate a title win in front of the Manchester United faithful might just be enough to give Leicester City the edge they need to grab that trophy.
In the news
Liverpool will have to pay a hefty sum to Burnley as a development fee for their signing of Danny Ings last summer. (ESPN FC)
The families struck by the HIllsborough tragedy and impacted by the ensuing cover up will be suing the police department for "abuse on an industrial scale." (Guardian)
Gianni De Biasi -- currently the manager of the Albanian national team -- is reportedly in negotiations to take over the Italy squad after Euro 2016. (Football Italia)
Arsène Wenger suggests that protesting Arsenal fans have hurt the club's performance on the pitch. (Sky Sports)
Zinedine Zidane doesn't want to risk the health of Cristiano Ronaldo or Karim Benzema this weekend with a crucial Champions League match at midweek. (MARCA)
USMNT defender John Brooks won't be suiting up for Hertha Berlin this weekend thanks to a shin injury. (bundesliga.de)
From the transfer rumor files: Juventus are reportedly closing on Valencia midfielder Andre Gomes. (Gianluca Di Marzio)
You should be reading
What if the EPL had a draft like the NFL? Jack Grimse tries to figure out what such a thing could look like. (7500 to Holte)
Jozy Altidore is changing the way he plays in order to be a better strike partner for Sebastian Giovinco. (ESPN FC)
Jonathan Wilson thinks that Claudio Ranieri hasn't just reinvented Leicester City -- he's reinvented himself, too. (Guardian)
Anna Clay digs into the rather unique and sometimes quite fun origins of a number of players' nicknames. (Unusual Efforts)
What happened on Thursday
Villarreal earned a big 1-0 win over Liverpool with a late goal in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal. (Villarreal USA)
A big 2-2 away draw in the Europa League for Sevilla at Shakhtar Donetsk was overshadowed by a serious injury to a key player. (ESPN FC)
Back in 1998, Kaiserslautern were the Leicester City of the Bundesliga long before Leicester City had this miraculous season. (Sky Sports)
What to watch on Friday (click for listings, all times ET)
Liga NOS: Benfica vs. Vitória Guimarães (2 p.m.): A win for Benfica in this match and a favorable result when Sporting Clube de Portugal travel to Porto later in the weekend will all but assure that Benfica win the Portuguese title.
Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Rennes (2:30 p.m.): PSG have already won the title, but they can end any hope Rennes have of playing in Europe next season with yet another win.
La Liga: Sporting Gijón vs. Eibar (2:30 p.m.): Gijón are still struggling to pull themselves out of the relegation zone, while a win for Eibar could see them launched into the top half of the table.
Bundesliga: Augsburg vs. Köln (2:30 p.m.): Köln still have an outside chance of finishing in a European place, but they need to win out to have a real shot at it.
MLS: New York Red Bulls vs. FC Dallas (7 p.m.): NYRB are hoping to pull themselves out of the basement in the Eastern Conference, but they have to get past best-in-the-west Dallas to do it.