Big day for sport and so happy at the score

THE big day had arrived. The Test match – England v India – and the Olympic Games, hopefully with more medals in Japan.

But for me Saturday meant the deciding rugby match in Cape Town between the South African Springboks and British Lions, plus our own Leicester City at Wembley contesting the Community Shield with favourites Manchester City.

So then, I’m a few feet off the ground! I’ve watched Leicester City beat Manchester City 1–0. Oh boy, I’m delirious!

The first half was even – both had chances but 0–0 was a fair half-time score (we did hit a post though).

I thought Barnes and Vardy combining down the left were excellent. The makeshift defence (short of two injured stars) had been excellent too.

The second half favoured Manchester slightly, but City held firm.

There were breakaways at both ends as we reached the last few minutes. I thought we deserved a 0–0 draw but it wasn’t over. City were awarded a penalty. With Vardy replaced by Iheanacho, it was the latter who had the nail-biting moment to face. It was a great shot and my neighbours several doors away were rudely awakened by yours truly!

Brendan Rodgers was calmness and politeness personified as always. City have now won everything in their history, it augers well for the league restarting next week.

The rugby was a very disappointing game. There were many “tugs of war” (scrums) and bruising encounters, injuries, many speeches from a referee who featured too much, scores changing hands, penalties galore. Unfortunately, Lions failed to score at crucial times.

But we did win more medals in Japan.

Mike Ross, Wigston