Leicester: Leicester City captain Wes Morgan on Tuesday said he cannot wait to get his hands on the English Premier League trophy which they have clinched for the very first time.
Claudio Ranieri’s men were crowned champions of England football after second-placed Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 2-2 stalemate by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday. With two rounds of games to go, Leicester have a seven-point lead at the top.
The Foxes celebrated their triumph at the house of star striker Jamie Vardy. Having been photographed arriving for the gathering at Vardy’s house to watch the match on television, the newly crowned champions were able to celebrate together once the final whistle blew at Stamford Bridge.
Christian Fuchs, Robert Huth, Wes Morgan and Shinji Okazaki were all seen driving to Vardy’s Melton Mowbray home, while a number of supporters also gathered outside the gates of the house.
Fuchs posted a video clip on Twitter that perfectly captured the emotion of the moment when Leicester’s title was confirmed.
Shouting joyously and hugging each other, the players were seen jumping around in front of a television. The footage quickly became a social media sensation and US network NBC carried an extended version of it as Leicester’s against-the-odds success was enjoyed around the world.
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri’s whereabouts were unknown however.
The Italian said he was going to his homeland to fulfil a lunch date with his 96-year-old mother and would not be back until after full-time, but reports suggested he instead chose to fly home earlier.
“I’ve never known a spirit like the one between these boys. We’re like brothers. People saw it last season when everyone expected us to be relegated, but we fought back to prove people wrong,” Morgan was quoted as saying by the Premier League website.
Vardy, who was named player of the year by football writers on Monday, said the feeling is “unbelievable”.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling,” Leicester’s top scorer this season said. “I’ve never known anything like it. We were scrapping to stay in the league last season and on Saturday we’ll be lifting the trophy.”
The England international emphasised on the hard work the team had put in this summer and added it was privilege for him to be a part of the club’s biggest achievement.
“That gives you an idea of how much hard work has gone into this season from every single player and member of staff. It’s the biggest achievement in the history of a great club and we all feel privileged to be part of it,” he said.
“It’s even more special to have done it with these lads. Every minute of hard work we’ve put in on the training pitch has been worth it for this moment.”
