5000-1: the leicester city story: the Leicester City story: hope and disbelief in the Premier League's greatest-ever season

THE INCREDIBLE AS-IT-HAPPENED STORY OF LEICESTER CITY'S MARCH TO PREMIER LEAGUE VICTORY In August 2015 bookmakers priced Leicester at 5000-1 to win the Premier League – the same odds as Elvis being found alive. On 2 May 2016, the impossible happened – Leicester won, to ecstatic celebrations in the city and around the world. Relive this remarkable season with Rob Tanner, the Leicester Mercury 's chief football writer, from the great escape of 2015 to the curtain-closer at Stamford Bridge, via Ulloa's last-gasp winner at Norwich and Vardy's stunning volley against Liverpool. Detailing the key matches and turning points, Tanner's book tells the inside story of Leicester City's heroic year of triumph – and the players who under Claudio Ranieri's inspired leadership became the most unlikely champions in football history. "The essential book on Leicester City FC's incredible 2015-16 English Premier League season, from the Leicester Mercury's chief soccer writer. From the Leicester Mercury's chief soccer writer Rob Tanner, and with unrivaled access to players, staff and fans, 5000-1: The Leicester City Story is Tanner's diary of this astonishing season as it happened, recounting the growing sense of hope and disbelief as the Foxes close in on glory. The story begins with the explosive end of Nigel Pearson's tenure as manager and the surprise appointment of Claudio Ranieri. From the loss of their talismanic midfielder Esteban Cambiasso to the 89th-minute winner against Norwich in February 2016, and the slaying of Tottenham and Manchester City with an unfancied team whose star man Riyad Mahrez cost less than Wayne Rooney earns in a month, it shouldn't have been possible. With incredible insider access, Tanner's book tells the full tale of the English Premier League's most remarkable story to date -- the dream of anyone who has ever supported an underdog."--provided by Amazon.com.