On This Day in 2016 – Leicester defy 5,000-1 odds to clinch Premier League title

Leicester’s players and manager Claudio Ranieri celebrate the Premier League title in 2016 (Nick Potts/PA)

Leicester completed one of the biggest sporting fairy tales of all time eight years ago when they were crowned Premier League champions.

The Foxes defied odds of 5,000-1 at the start of the season to win the title for the first time in the club’s 132-year history.