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Leicester City Club Review

Leicester City is a club that has proven that nothing is impossible in football. Founded in 1884, the club was originally named Lester Foss, and in 1919 received its current name.

The home arena is King Power Stadium, where every match turns into a battle. But the club made a real explosion in 2016, when it became the champion of England, bypassing the giants and leaving the entire football world in shock.

\n","sporting_achievements_html":"

Leicester City: the history of the club

For most of its existence, Leicester was a classic middle-of-the-pack balancing between the Premier League and the Championship. No big titles, no superstars, no ambitions for anything more.

Everything changed in 2010, when the club was acquired by Thai businessman Vishay Srivaddanaprabha.

In the 2014/15 season, Leicester miraculously avoided relegation from the Premier League, winning 7 of their last 9 matches. No one could have predicted that this team would make the biggest sensation in the history of football the very next season.

The 2015/16 season started without much expectation, but Claudio Ranieri's team, with Jamie Vardy, Riyadh Mahrez and N'Golo Kante, began to collect victory after victory. Bookmakers gave odds of 5000 to 1 for Leicester to win the championship. But it happened. In May 2016, the Foxes lifted the Premier League Cup over their heads.

\n","club_identity_html":"

Leicester City: King Power Stadium

Football clubs build legends not only because of victories, but also because of the atmosphere that prevails in their arenas. King Power Stadium, which accommodates 32 thousand fans, has become a real fortress for the \"foxes\".

The stadium, opened in 2002, has experienced ups and downs with the club. It was here that the team created the miracle-2016, it was here that the fans experienced the sad day of 2018, when the owner of the club Vishai Srivaddanaprabha died tragically.

Leicester City: achievements

When they talk about Leicester, the first thing that comes to mind is Championship 2016. But this club also has other trophies:

Champion of England – 2016.
FA Cup – 2021.
FA Super Cup – 1971, 2021.
England League Cup – 3 times (1964, 1997, 2000).

\n","current_status_and_future_html":"

Leicester City: famous players

\"Lys\" could not always afford expensive transfers, but they knew how to find hidden talents, who later became legends:

Jamie Vardy is a striker who made his way from amateur football to the champion of England. His story is a Hollywood movie.
Riyadh Mahrez is a revelation who was bought for pennies and then sold to Man City for tens of millions.
N'Golo Kante is a player who changed the understanding of the defensive midfielder.
Kasper Schmeichel is a goalkeeper whose contribution to Leicester's championship cannot be overstated.
Harry Lineker is one of the first superstars raised in Leicester.

Each of these football players helped the club write new pages of history in different years.

Leicester City: interesting facts

Before the 2015/16 season, the bookies gave 5000 to 1 for Leicester to win the championship.
Jamie Vardy has scored in 11 consecutive matches, breaking the Premier League record.
In the Championship season, the team spent only 31 million pounds on transfers, which is less than one player Man City.
In 2021, Leicester won the FA Cup for the first time in history, beating Chelsea 1:0.
Leicester is the only team that fought for survival two years after the championship.

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Transfer	Goal	Assists
Leicester September 2023 - August 2024	0	0
Sheffield Utd January 2025 - Now	1	1
Stoke August 2024 - January 2025	11	1
Ireland May 2024 - November 2024	0	0

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