Leicester City win EPL title: Twitter reaction
Leicester City have won the league and twitter is going mental.
Is this the greatest story in the history of English football? Perhaps only the wondrous run of Brian Clough with both Derby County and then Nottingham Forest can challenge the unpredictable, yet wonderful, nature of Leicester City’s title challenge. The Foxes have outfoxed everybody, beating out North London pair Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to lift the Premier League trophy.
A win at Old Trafford at the weekend would have been enough to secure a maiden Premier League title for Claudio Ranieri’s men, however, Manchester United were able to hold them to a 1-1 draw, putting the champagne on ice. The result, however, meant that Spurs, playing on Monday against Chelsea, needed a victory to keep their slim hopes of a title alive.
And it was all going swimmingly for Spurs with Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min putting them 2-0 up. However, it true Chelsea fashion, Guus Hiddink and his hard working, industrious side, intent on spoiling the party for their London rivals, fought back to 2-2 with goals from an unlikely pair in Gary Cahill and Eden Hazard. Yes, you read that right. Eden Hazard has well and truly scored the goal that have given Leicester the title. Football truly is a beautiful game.
Here’s what the wonderful world of twitter says about the wonderful season of Leicester City.
Leicester City legend. pic.twitter.com/2AQiyOrCDX
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) May 2, 2016
LEICESTER CITY ARE THE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) May 2, 2016
What a story! Incredible! #LCFChttps://t.co/tXDw4dawD5 pic.twitter.com/LSYjghBbf0
Congratulations #LeicesterCity #PremierLeague #Champions - what a story!! pic.twitter.com/E0tqqhwz9a
— Charlotte Coleman (@seecharlottej) May 2, 2016
Leicester City: Champions of England. What an amazing & brilliant achievement. Historic.
— Michael Gooner (@MickTheGooner) 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
Blue is the colour of the Premier League champions. Congratulations Leicester City. The fairy-tale came true.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) 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
Congratulations, Leicester City.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 2, 2016
You just proved dreams & fairytales do come true.
What a team, what a manager, what a story!
Congratulations to ex Roma manger Claudio Ranieri, who has just won the Premier League with Leicester City! pic.twitter.com/Gx9KMVsE0X
— CalcioASRoma (@CalcioASRoma) May 2, 2016
The fairytale is complete! Leicester City have won the first league title in their 132-year history! pic.twitter.com/NuogFpdMPj
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 2, 2016
What an achievement!
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) May 2, 2016
An incredible story!
Well done Leicester City! pic.twitter.com/A8ZvcB7LRs
Leicester City wasn't even in the Premier League two years ago. Seven years ago, they were in Football League One, the third-tier league.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 2, 2016
Leicester City just won the Premier League pic.twitter.com/IIbQJNfSKU
— Andy Castell (@AJ3) May 2, 2016
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