Leicester City Football Club win the Premier League – 2 May 2016
This evening, having started the football season as 5000-1 rank outsiders, Leicester City secured their first ever Premier League title. Here’s how the excitement unfolded on Twitter:
Well… 2-1. Pressure on.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) May 2, 2016
Game on. Vardy party back on. Willian corner, ball fell to Cahill. 1-2.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 2, 2016
GOAL! 2-2
Eden Hazard!
"Leicester are minutes away from winning the title!" – @bbcjohnmurray#CHETOT pic.twitter.com/W4eUbrgIqL
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) May 2, 2016
I can't breathe.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 2, 2016
#cfc fans chanting 'Leicester – champions".
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 2, 2016
14 months ago Leicester City were bottom of the PL. Tonight they are champions. Actual champions! What a story.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) May 2, 2016
Leicester City win football's Premier League for the first time in their 132 year historyhttps://t.co/Kin1O3TxnX pic.twitter.com/XZvDWVoKqm
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 2, 2016
Many congratulations to Leicester. An extraordinary, thoroughly deserved, Premier League title.
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) May 2, 2016
Congratulations @LCFC!
What an amazing result and phenomenal story! #LCFC— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 2, 2016
Absolutely Magnificent tonight the referee..Both teams have kicked and pushed lumps out of each other … And no Red cards…#ProperFootball
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 2, 2016
Blue is the colour of the Premier League champions. Congratulations Leicester City. The fairy-tale came true.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 2, 2016
Congratulations to @vardy7, @DannyDrinkwater and all at @LCFC – the new champions of England! #TogetherForEngland pic.twitter.com/h6qvjGQ4TS
— England (@england) May 2, 2016
Wow!!!!! #LeicesterCity
— James Watson (@jameswatson5) May 2, 2016
Leicester City win the Premier League. Just let that sink in. Magnificent. One of the greatest sporting stories ever told.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) May 2, 2016
Congrats to @LCFC – what an achievement – memories of going to Filbert St in the 70s – Weller,Rofe,Goodwin etc
— Hugh Pym (@BBCHughPym) May 2, 2016
And as someone who tipped Leicester City to be relegated could not be happier to be proved wonderfully, ridiculously wrong.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) May 2, 2016
Leicester City have won the Premier League. The biggest sporting shock of my lifetime, and it's only my team.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 2, 2016
Richard III, David Attenborough, Gary Lineker, Thomas Cook …your boys gave us all a beating. See you in Leicester for @BBCr4today
— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) May 2, 2016
So rare as a Chelsea fan to have everyone (nearly) on our side. Joyous evening. Well done Leicester. Well done.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) May 2, 2016
Leicester are nailing this sport malarkey. Mark Selby – the Jester from Leicester – has just been crowned the World Snooker Champion!
— Steph McGovern (@stephbreakfast) May 2, 2016
Magical! https://t.co/T0tkyCqZmD
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 2, 2016
Two games to spare after 5000-1 odds. Congratulations @LCFC #LeicesterCity! This is why sport is wonderful.
— AlisonMitchell (@AlisonMitchell) May 2, 2016
#LCFC's Andy King has become the first EVER player to win
Lge One
Championship
Premier Leaguewith the same club. pic.twitter.com/VbjEdOPF5G
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) May 2, 2016
Leicester City. Champions of England. pic.twitter.com/WRwfysTn2N
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 2, 2016
Former Furze Platt pupil Andy King becomes the first player to win the top three leagues with one club. https://t.co/ZI9AaZlZcA
— MaidenheadAdvertiser (@MaidenheadAds) May 2, 2016
View this post on InstagramYes! Just Yes! Leicester City are champions!
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