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Southampton players donate wages to charity after Leicester thrashing

Southampton's players and coaching staff have agreed to donate a day's wages to charity following their humiliating 9-0 Premier League defeat to Leicester City.

Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy both scored hat-tricks at St Mary's Stadium on Friday, while Ben Chilwell, Youri Tielemans and James Maddison were also on target in the record win.

The defeat was Southampton's heaviest ever in all competitions and was the biggest victory recorded by an away side in an English top-flight league match in the 131-year history of the Football League.

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Southampton ended the weekend in the Premier League's bottom three and their first-team members have taken steps to make amends with supporters.