The Rise and Fall of Leicester City - Part 1
5/2/202655 min
Kelly Cates is joined by Wes Morgan, Robert Huth, Marc Albrighton & BBC Sport's Midlands reporter Nick Mashiter to discuss the remarkable rise and dramatic fall of Leicester City. Ten years on from their incredible Premier League title triumph, the former champions will begin next season in the third tier of English football. The panel reflect on the unforgettable 2015–16 campaign that stunned the football world, what went right both on and off the pitch, and how things unravelled in the decade that followed.
04:30 - The 2015 Great Escape 05:50 - Hopes for 2015/16 06:39 – Leicester City's scout Steve Walsh 08:00 – Claudio Ranieri joins 12:10 – Signing N'Golo Kanté 14:20 – Jamie Vardy’s season 19:55 – Going out for pizza 22:30 – Riyad Mahrez 24:40 – Tricky New Year 28:20 – Consistency over January 31:00 – Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal in February 35:00 – Taking motivation from Arsenal loss 36:30 – King Power's ‘Earthquake’ 38:00 – Chance to win the title at Old Trafford 39:10 – Watching Chelsea v Spurs at Vardy's house 42:15 – Title celebrations 49:10 – Betting on Leicester City winning the title at 5000/1 51:40 – Stories from the title win 52:52 – The Foxes in the Champions League
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