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20th December 2016
12:18am GMT
The whole world loves an underdog story – but Leicester City's remarkable season somehow takes the trope to a whole new level.
Tipped as candidates for relegation when the season began, Claudio Ranieri's men now look set to become the most unlikely title winners of all time. And BOY, has it got people excited.
Of course, it wouldn't be a triumph against the odds if the very idea of it wasn't ludicrous just a few months ago. And here are a few who found the very prospect so ludicrous that they took to Twitter last year...
Leicester will win the premier league
— Ruffles_fan (@Rbfootie) August 9, 2015
Leicester City are already celebrating their Premier League title win. pic.twitter.com/R5gjF3BebC
— martand dhamdhere (@Magicoutinho) August 9, 2015
#leicester win one game and the bookies are already going on about them winning the #premier league.
— wayne (@Gettrumpout72) August 8, 2015
Leicester City to win the Premier League. You heard it here first
— Liam (@Liam_Fearns) August 8, 2015
Leicester to win the Premier League then.
— Luke John Steadman (@steadweb) August 8, 2015
Leicester are going to win the treble this year
— ❌Josh Preddy❌ (@JoshPreddy1) August 8, 2015
Premier League
Champions League
World Cup
i can't believe leicester is going to win the premier league
— quinn ???? (@quinn_rees) August 8, 2015
Ranieri going to Leicester does show the lure of the Premier League. He's got a 3 year deal at a club where it will be hard to win much
— Football Fragmento (@footyfragmento) July 13, 2015
I think Leicester City will win the Premier League next season.
— SharkOfTheCovenant (@elGrandeSalmon) May 24, 2015
In the spirit of judging teams just two games into the season, I announce Leicester City as favourites to win the Premier League.
— Amol Joshi (@amalezishi) August 16, 2015
Leicester City are going to win the Premier League
— Ngor AweilMade???????? (@KINGZIGZAG5STAR) August 15, 2015
