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Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

James Maddison deactivates Twitter after mistake pushes Leicester closer to relegation

Leicester midfielder James Maddison appeared to deactivate his Twitter account after making a costly mistake in the Foxes' 1-0 defeat against Bournemouth.

Leicester and the Cherries locked horns in a relegation six-pointer at The King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon with both running out of games to preserve their top-flight status. But it was Bournemouth, rather than the hosts, who took a significant step towards survival courtesy of a 40th minute goal from Phillip Billing.

While it was Billing who struck to nudge Leicester closer to the drop, Maddison was at fault after teeing up the Bournemouth midfielder with an ill-judged backpass.

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