Leicester is alive as Foxes and Tigers weave special tale

In December 2014, a letter was published by the Leicester Mercury which ran with the headline: ‘Sporting capital’ in a sad state.

In it, the author moaned to readers about the state of sport within his beloved city. The cricket team had endured a miserable summer, the rugby team had apparently adopted a boring style of play and, worst of all, the football team was sliding towards relegation from the Premier League.

Now nearly 18 months have passed since that letter was published and you would struggle to find a piece of writing more out of date.