Magnus Carlsen congratulates Fantasy Premier League champion after mammoth title battle

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Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen was forced to concede defeat in the Fantasy Premier League title race after a scintillating campaign almost took the Norwegian to number one.

Carlsen caught the attention of the fantasy football world when he temporarily rose to top spot in December in the Premier League’s official game, thanks to a 32-point haul from his captain, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.