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Jeremy Mong became the second-youngest Premier League player and had to wear a blank shirt because it is sponsored by an online cryptocurrency gaming platform.
Jeremy Mong wore a blank shirt because it Leicester City is sponsored by an online cryptocurrency gaming platform (Reuters)
Jeremy Monga, who at 15 years, 271 days, became the second youngest player to appear in the Premier League. Monga replaced Bilal El Khannouss for Leicester 16 minutes from time, wearing a different, logo-less shirt from his teammates because he is too young to advertise the betting firm that sponsors the home side.
Britain’s Gambling Act 2005, which underwent a review in 2020, prohibits players under 18 from wearing kits displaying gambling sponsors. Monga, an England U16 international, made his senior debut at 15 years 271 days old.
Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri remains the youngest Premier League player in history, having debuted in the competition when he was 90 days younger than Monga.
Newcastle Beat Leicester
Newcastle United‘s Jacob Murphy scored twice in the opening 11 minutes as his side beat a dismal Leicester City 3-0 away to move fifth in the Premier League on Monday.
Eddie Howe’s side were ruthless in boosting their Champions League qualification hopes while 19th-placed Leicester became the first side in English Football League history to suffer eight successive home league defeats without scoring.
Leicester set another unwanted club record as they suffered an 11th home league loss of a miserable campaign.
Murphy was left unmarked to slot in the opening goal from Tino Livramento’s low cross in the second minute and he had another easy finish to make it 2-0 after Fabian Schar’s audacious long-range effort from inside his own half bounced down off the crossbar.
Former Leicester player Harvey Barnes increased the misery for the hosts before halftime with a close-range finish while the home side’s luck in front of goal was epitomised when Patson Daka’s shot struck both posts before the ball rolled into the hands of Newcastle keeper Nick Pope.
Magpies Up In 4th, Foxes Down And Out?
Newcastle were able to cruise to a victory that put them above champions Manchester City on 53 points from 30 games, level with fourth-placed Chelsea and with a match in hand.
Leicester have 17 points from 31 games and look destined to join relegated Southampton back in the Championship next season.
Newcastle’s third successive league win fuelled the feelgood factor at the club who ended a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy by winning the League Cup final last month.
That Wembley win over Liverpool ensured they will be in Europe next season but they have set their sights on a return to the Champions League and with fifth likely to be good enough, they are in a strong position.
Leicester have lost 15 of their last 16 Premier League games and are 15 points adrift of the safety zone.
(With inputs from Agencies)
