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- By Henry Widdas By Name here By Name here

LEICESTER manager Brendan Rodgers has not given up on the title despite Liverpool going into a 10-point lead at the top.

But Rodgers, after travellers Norwich held his men to a

1-1 draw yesterday, admitted the gap to their title rivals was not his main focus.

The former

Reds boss (right) said: “It’s not something we’ve spoken about. These players

Ever-present First Division Arsenal looked on smugly whenever we weprreerme­ielerglaet­eadgue and even Queens Park Rangers had the cheek to try it on one year

– as if anyone gives a monkeys who comes -second.

Through it all, we Hammers had one reply, one comeback, that ended all discussion. “The Double?” we’d say, smiling benignly. “That must have been nice. But have you ever won the World Cup?”

Because we did, you know, and no one can18+, have been brilliant. It says everything that we have drawn a game and everyone is disappoint­ed.

“We weren’t quite at our level but we managed to get back and get a point. In the second half we were much better.” Liverpool had earlier beaten Watford 2-0 at Anfield. take it away from us.

West Ham, my club, won the World Cup in 1966. We had the captain, the midfield genius and *100

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