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Comment: Motley crew who somehow made the impossible possible for Leicester City

At the start of the English football season last August, bookmakers were offering odds of 5,000-1 against Leicester City winning the Premier League.

Comment: Motley crew who somehow made the impossible possible for Leicester City

Wed, 04 May, 2016 - 01:00

Ian Chadband

5,000-1? Now, let’s put that into perspective.

The bookies offered odds 10 times more generous that the Loch Ness Monster would be discovered.

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