For the first time in our 132-year history, Leicester City
Football Club are the champions of England after securing
the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League title on Monday
night.
Claudio Ranieri and his players have captured the
imaginations of football fans around the world with the
most brilliant and unlikely sporting triumphs ever seen.
From a team that spent the majority of last season rooted
to the bottom of the table and among the favourites for
relegation this term, a combination of team spirit, hard work
and talent has seen them transform into champions.
In the toughest league in the world, the Foxes have led the
way at the top of the table since an emphatic 3-0 win over
Stoke City on 23 January and have answered every question
asked of them throughout the campaign.
The title victory comes just two years after the team
secured a record-equalling seventh second tier title and a
just seven seasons since claiming the third tier crown back
in 2009.
When our captain, Wes Morgan, lifts the trophy at King
Power Stadium next Saturday evening, he will be the first
Leicester City player to do so and it will be without question
the greatest single moment in this Football Club’s long
history.
The skipper did the same with the Championship trophy two
years ago against Doncaster Rovers, but this time the eyes
of the world will be watching as they take in the conclusion
of one of the most incredible sporting stories ever seen.
This group of Leicester City players have given the Blue
Army a lifetime’s worth of memories, all rolled into one
perfect season. From Jamie Vardy’s record-breaking
scoring streak to Riyad Mahrez’s magic to Leonardo Ulloa’s
earthquake-goal – all will go down in history.
And in a season full of incredible stories, few can be more
remarkable than that of Andy King, who in the last eight
seasons with Leicester City, now has Premier League,
Championship and League 1 winners’ medals.
Plenty more Club records have been equalled, set and
shattered along the way, but for now there’s just one fact
that matters – Leicester City are the 2015/16 Premier
League champions.
Congratulations to our team, to our staff and most of all to
our wonderful fans. Enjoy.
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