5000-1
by Rob Tanner
2020-05-05 20:17:31
THE INCREDIBLE AS-IT-HAPPENED STORY OF LEICESTER CITYâS MARCH TO PREMIER LEAGUE VICTORY In August 2015 bookmakers priced Leicester at 5000-1 to win the Premier League â the same odds as Elvis being found alive. On 2 May 2016, the impossible...
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THE INCREDIBLE AS-IT-HAPPENED STORY OF LEICESTER CITYâS MARCH TO PREMIER LEAGUE VICTORY In August 2015 bookmakers priced Leicester at 5000-1 to win the Premier League â the same odds as Elvis being found alive. On 2 May 2016, the impossible happened â Leicester won, to ecstatic celebrations in the city and around the world. Relive this remarkable season with Rob Tanner, the Leicester Mercury âs chief football writer, from the great escape of 2015 to the curtain-closer at Stamford Bridge, via Ulloaâs last-gasp winner at Norwich and Vardyâs stunning volley against Liverpool. Detailing the key matches and turning points, Tannerâs book tells the inside story of Leicester Cityâs heroic year of triumph â and the players who under Claudio Ranieriâs inspired leadership became the most unlikely champions in football history.
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