Leicester’s unlikely journey from no-hopers to English champions has captivated sports fans worldwide, nowhere more so than in Thailand, home of the club’s owners King Power. I hope it’ll go well.
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He said: “I am satisfied, of course, but not in terms of “it is revenge”.
Martinez, who continues to face opposition from Everton fans who have seen their season derail since the turn of the year, has urged his players to deliver a strong showing against a side who are likely to play with “a certain swagger”. Chelsea has won on nine of its last 11 visits to Wearside and the Black Cats have failed to score in their last three home matches, and midfielder Sebastian Larsson said: “We’ve done it (beaten the big teams) when we’ve really had to in previous seasons”.
Former Walsall and Albion midfielder Craig Shakespeare left his coaching role at the Baggies in 2008, having just won promotion to the Premier League.
‘He is now the King of England and we are hearing compliments about him from all over the world and I thank them all’.
Italian manager Claudio Ranieri, star striker Jamie Vardy and Thai chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha were in attendance at the San Carlo restaurant to celebrate the first title in the club’s 132-year history. To the players, the manager who has been terrific, the back room staff who have assembled the team. The Algeria winger was an unknown when he joined Leicester two years ago from second-tier French side Le Havre for less than 500,000 pounds (then about $820,000).
Witthaya Laohakul, technical chief of the Football Association of Thailand, said it would be hard for Leicester to retain the title as they will have to play in the Champions League.
Heaping praise on the players – who will now go down in football folklore – Stowell thinks Leicester’s historic title win will inspire other clubs to set their sights that little bit higher.
The dawning of the Premier league era, with the influx of TV riches and the globalised appeal of the established elite, changed all of that….until now. “But in my heart there is always this (Cagliari)”.
They will lift the Premier League trophy after that game, no matter what the result.
“I am going to try to hold back the tears”, said Morgan, a Jamaica worldwide. It hasn’t sunk in yet.
“It is important to choose very well for the lads because now, for me as well, the lads are my sons”.
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“I never expected this when I arrived. It’s an achievement that might not be achieved again”.
