Football world honours Leicester's miracle title on Twitter
The football world unanimously showed its support for Leicester City's improbable Premier League title victory on Monday, with both clubs and players taking to Twitter to share their joy.
Jubilant Foxes
Several Leicester City players shared their elation on Twitter while watching the Chelsea-Tottenham match at Jamie Vardy's house, and understandably, they swapped poetic prose for perky pride.
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Jamie Vardy is #havingaparty! pic.twitter.com/KD72hwQrau
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 2, 2016
I swear to god I fucking love this team. You don't understand. No one does. Fucking unreal. I don't know what to do. #vardyparty 💙💙💙💙💙💙
— Danny Simpson (@dannysimpson) May 2, 2016
Picture says it all... 🏆 pic.twitter.com/BmqPZPHpSe
— Danny Drinkwater (@DannyDrinkwater) May 2, 2016
What a game... makes me look like an angel! CHAMPIONS!!!
— robert huth (@robert_huth) May 2, 2016
.... pic.twitter.com/nnwmRyOg6y
— Jamie Vardy (@vardy7) May 2, 2016
Championssss 🏆🏆🏆🏆 #foxesneverquit #massiv pic.twitter.com/pKd6k2t2go
— Gökhan Inler (@GokhanInler) May 2, 2016
Clubs
Several clubs, both Premier League and across Europe, posted congratulatory messages, including some from sides that Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri played with and managed for.
C'è un po' di #rosanero nell'impresa del #Leicester: well done, Mr. Claudio! @LCFC @premierleague @SerieA_TIM pic.twitter.com/bcxaO7KXTy
— US Città di Palermo (@palermocalcioit) May 2, 2016
El @valenciacf desea felicitar al @LCFC... Y muy especialmente a su entrenador ¡Felicidades Claudio! pic.twitter.com/9BblpuOc1T
— Valencia CF (@valenciacf) May 2, 2016
Good job, Mr. Ranieri and @LCFC!
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) May 2, 2016
Congratulations to the foxes from #LCFC from the wolves of #ASRoma #Ranieri pic.twitter.com/uoNVlj2nK1
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 2, 2016
Congratulations to @LCFC on winning the Barclays @premierleague title. Well deserved. #mcfc
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) May 2, 2016
Congratulations to all at @LCFC on winning the @premierleague title 👏 https://t.co/2vP8OXddMQ
— West Ham United FC (@whufc_official) May 2, 2016
On behalf of every volunteer that has helped @parksteelsfc and every donation ever made, we did it for this day, #grassrootsfootball
— Stocksbridge PSFC (@parksteelsfc) May 2, 2016
Players and managers
Players and managers, both past and present, posted tweets sharing their joy with Leicester's miraculous Premier League title win.
Gutted for @SpursOfficial but congrats to @LCFC, amazing season!! ♥️ Football
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) May 2, 2016
Kasper: Dad, when do I get one of these?
— David James (@jamosfoundation) May 2, 2016
Peter: when you play for @LCFC son. pic.twitter.com/ClchdZzuVZ
Congrats @okazakiofficial and Leicester FC! 岡ちゃんおめでとう！ pic.twitter.com/TXGhRDE5Fu
— MAYA YOSHIDA (@MayaYoshida3) May 2, 2016
Congratulations to the new Champions of England, Leicester City. Respect.
— Vincent Kompany (@VincentKompany) May 2, 2016
Congratulations to both Leicester and my friend Claudio Ranieri for their historic win of the Premier League https://t.co/WWGPAVNp1E
— Carlo Ancelotti (@MrAncelotti) May 2, 2016
Big shout out to @10_kingy winning League 1, The Championship and now Premier League with @LCFC Fairytale stuff! 🏆🍾 https://t.co/CS4EuQLTv1
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) May 2, 2016
Congratulations to Leicester city on winning the premier league! What an incredible achievement! pic.twitter.com/fA0HYp3hbb
— Robin van Persie (@Persie_Official) May 2, 2016
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