Leicester City, after facing relegation from the Premier League in the 2022-23 season, made a triumphant return to England’s top-tier league by winning the Championship title.
In their Premier League comeback match, Leicester held Tottenham to a 1-1 draw, with club legend Jamie Vardy scoring the equalizer. The veteran striker outshone Spurs’ record €64.30m signing, Dominic Solanke, who was expected to be the standout performer.
During the match, responding to taunts from Tottenham fans, Vardy gestured to the crowd, reminding them that he and Leicester have won a Premier League title while Spurs have none. This moment quickly went viral on social media after the game.
In one of English football’s greatest fairytales, the Foxes clinched their first-ever Premier League title in the 2015-16 season. They defied all odds by surpassing traditional giants like Arsenal, sending shockwaves through the football world.
Overnight, the Foxes and their squad became a global sensation, capturing the hearts of fans worldwide with their underdog story. Jamie Vardy, the team’s talismanic striker, capped off the remarkable season by being named the Premier League Player of the Year.
Leicester City’s triumph was truly extraordinary, as they were neither favourites nor considered a top-tier team. By the final matchday, Claudio Ranieri’s side had secured the title with a commanding 10-point lead over Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal.
Ranieri, who joined Leicester City in the summer of 2015, transformed a group of underdogs into champions in just one season. His achievement earned him the FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year award in 2016, after which he stepped down from his role.
The scale of this upset is captured in the official Premier League documentary titled ‘Miracle 5000/1’, referencing the astronomical odds given to Leicester winning the title at the start of the season.
While Jamie Vardy stood out, the entire squad played crucial roles in this historic feat. Riyad Mahrez, N’Golo Kanté, Kasper Schmeichel, Danny Drinkwater, and Shinji Okazaki were among the key players who delivered exceptional performances throughout the season.
Leicester City’s 2015-16 title-winning campaign was remarkable for its consistency. They suffered only three defeats throughout the season: two against their nearest rivals Arsenal (both home and away) and one against Liverpool on Boxing Day. In all other matches, they either won or drew, including impressive draws against powerhouses like Manchester City and Manchester United.
The documentary offers insight into the team’s dynamics. In it, then-captain Wes Morgan recalls a poignant moment described in the book “Hail Claudio! The Man, The Manager, The Miracle.”
He quotes Ranieri, turning to him and saying, “You are the best captain ever to play for Leicester.”
This moment encapsulates the special bond between the manager and his players that drove their unlikely triumph.
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