Ebook: 5000-1: the leicester city story: the Leicester City story: hope and disbelief in the Premier League's greatest-ever season
Author: Rob Tanner
- Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
- Language: English
- epub
THE INCREDIBLE AS-IT-HAPPENEDSTORY OF LEICESTER CITY'S MARCH TOPREMIER LEAGUE VICTORY
In August 2015 bookmakers priced Leicester at 5000-1to win the Premier League – the same odds as Elvisbeing found alive.
On 2 May 2016, the impossible happened – Leicesterwon, to ecstatic celebrations in the city and aroundthe world.
Relive this remarkable season with Rob Tanner, theLeicester Mercury 's chief football writer, from thegreat escape of 2015 to the curtain-closer at StamfordBridge, via Ulloa's last-gasp winner at Norwich andVardy's stunning volley against Liverpool.
Detailing the key matches and turning points, Tanner'sbook tells the inside story of Leicester City's heroicyear of triumph – and the players who under ClaudioRanieri's inspired leadership became the mostunlikely champions in football history.