After fairy-tale season that has left many football fans cross the world in shock, Leicester City have finally been crowned the league champions for the 2015/16 season. The high-flying Foxes mauled Everton 3-0 thanks to a Jamie Vardy brace and Andy King’s low finish in the first half.
This evening's attendance is 32,140, including 3,337 from @Everton. Thank you. #LeiEve
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 7, 2016
The atmosphere at the King Power stadium was terrific to say the least. Approximately 32, 000 fans attended the much-anticipated match to witness Claudio Ranieri’s men clinch the league title for the first time in their 132-yer history. And as the party continued in the streets of Leicester for the fifth day running, football fans on Twitter took the opportunity to congratulate the new champions for their well-deserved dream season. We have gathered some of the best tweets:
All the respect to Leicester City. Deserved champions.
— Ali (@RM_Insider) May 7, 2016
Leicester City beating Everton handily. Icing on the cake for these unlikely league champions. Who needs kings in carparks!
— RobertL (@RobertGLowman) May 7, 2016
A raise of the cap to the #champions #LeicesterCity #kingpower
— ogundele gabriel (@spartan_Gab) May 7, 2016
Leicester City really playing well:DThou Vardy missed a penalty, I'm sure it won't hurt them. I mean come on! They're Champions
— Hopewell_Msimango (@HopieM13) May 7, 2016
Leicester city brings so much joy to football #champions #LCFC
— Babu Mylswamy (@babu_xlnzz) May 7, 2016
Everything is with #LeicesterCity #Champions
— Vaisakh Chandran (@cbvaisakh) May 7, 2016
Everton are reduced to a bottom team by the display of champions Leicester city.
— Mulalo Rashaka (@Mbikisha) May 7, 2016
Watching Leicester City pick apart Everton #LeiEve https://t.co/2UoacTDyU3 pic.twitter.com/NJJydH7nrs
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) May 7, 2016
It's all still like a dream. Really.
— Victor Olorunfemi (@mavol) May 7, 2016
A morale booster - this #Leicester story.
Anything is possible. Never underestimate your potential.
Well done for winning the league. Now everyone get into a branded bus stop and take a group picture. #Leicester
— Dimitri Vd Reeck (@DVDReeck) May 7, 2016
Absolutely special, stunning and beautiful moment that is for football.. U̶n̶d̶e̶r̶d̶o̶g̶s̶ / Champions #Leicester pic.twitter.com/p0AaTIkrsC
— Haggai Allan (@alhaggai) May 7, 2016
Amazing. Well done #Leicester as a toon fan I can only dream what it would be like to win anything.
— Steve (@geordiesteve12) May 7, 2016