Leicester's 5,000-1 Title Triumph Ten Years On, Amid Club's Recent Struggles

Leicester City's title-winning team recalls their 5,000-1 title win ten years on, despite the club's recent relegations.

Chaos and Celebrations: Leicester's Title-Winning Players Share Memories Marc Albrighton and Wes Morgan, two Leicester City players, found themselves in a police custody suite after being advised to avoid a house party at Jamie Vardy's place due to the large crowd of fans surrounding the property. Marc Albrighton's parents attempted to drop him off at the party, but the police station was the safest option. Albrighton was surprised to see Ben Chilwell inside the custody room, and they were both escorted to Vardy's house in a police car. They were mobbed by fans, who threw scarves on the car and banged on the windows. ## Relegation Doesn't Taint the Memory of Title Win, Says Morgan Wes Morgan expressed sadness over Leicester's relegations, but emphasized that the club's greatest achievement will continue to be celebrated. The team's relegation from the Championship won't tarnish the memory of the title win, according to Morgan. He believes that the club, fans, and everyone will continue to celebrate that time, despite the current struggles. ## The Path to Glory: Leicester's Journey to the Title Leicester City's title-winning team was a group of players who had bounced back from relegation the previous season. They included former non-league forward Jamie Vardy, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, Danny Drinkwater, and Riyad Mahrez. The team's manager, Claudio Ranieri, played a crucial role in their title win, bringing humor and joy to the job. He even promised pizzas for clean sheets and coined the iconic 'dilly ding, dilly dong' catchphrase. ## Key Transfer Deals and Player Arrivals Key transfers that helped Leicester City achieve their title win included the signing of N'Golo Kante from Caen for about £6m. Christian Fuchs arrived on a free transfer, and Robert Huth joined on a permanent deal from Stoke after playing a part in Leicester's 'Great Escape' while on loan. The team's manager, Claudio Ranieri, was instrumental in making these key signings. ## Morgan Reflects on the Title Win: 'Beyond My Wildest Dreams' Wes Morgan, the captain of Leicester City's title-winning team, still regards the achievement as 'beyond my wildest dreams.' He believes that the team's title win is one of the greatest sporting achievements of all time, considering the position Leicester was in and the group of players they had. Morgan thinks that they have to be right at the top of the conversations about being the best sporting achievement there was or is.