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Leicester City players celebrate winning the 2015-16 Barclays Premier
League title by lifting the trophy at the King Power Stadium
Leicester City lifted the Premier League trophy in front of
jubilant fans after a 3-1 win against Everton at their King Power
Stadium home. The team wrapped up the title on Monday after closest
rivals Tottenham Hotspur slipped to a 2-2 draw at Chelsea.
But the party got into full swing as Claudio Ranieri's players
lifted the trophy following their final home game of the season. Opera
star Andrea Bocelli sang before the game on a day of celebrations.
Bocelli set the tone with pre-match renditions of Nessun Dorma and
Time to Say Goodbye, honouring a recent promise to his countryman
Ranieri.
The party baton was then handed over to the players, who brushed
Everton aside with a goal from Andy King and two from Jamie Vardy before
the visitors struck a late consolation.
The 25kg trophy, topped by a golden crown, was decorated with blue
ribbons for Leicester, and yellow ones to represent the royal house of
Thailand, which is the country of club owners King Power.
It was engraved on Friday, in preparation for Saturday's presentation.
It has been announced an open top bus parade will take place on
Monday 16 May, ending up in Leicester's Victoria Park for further
celebrations. As one fan said: "It's something I didn't think I'd ever, ever see. Ever. Not in my lifetime and it's fantastic."
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