Leicester City have had plenty of big moments in their history, but none are bigger than the Premier League title win .
At the start of the 2015/16 season, the chances of Piers Morgan becoming the next Arsenal manager and Elvis Presley being found alive were deemed more likely than the Foxes winning the top flight.
However, with the promise of pizza from Claudio Ranieri to keep clean sheets and Jamie Vardy deciding against becoming a holiday rep in Ibiza, Leicester defied the odds and beat everyone else to the crown.
The squad was largely made up of players who had been rejected from the top clubs in England but confidence grew to a point where the Foxes’ players believed they would win the league at Christmas.
Kasper Schmeichel, N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez and Vardy were the ones who gained all the plaudits, but everyone played their part.
In fact, one of the most iconic parts of the 15/16 season was a famous last-minute goal scored by a squad player.
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Leonardo Ulloa caused an earthquake with last-minute Leicester goal
Leonardo Ulloa was Leicester’s record signing when he arrived for the 2014/15 campaign that saw the Foxes pull off a great escape by winning seven of their last nine games.
Ulloa was an important part of the squad and stepped up in Vardy’s absence when he was out injured or suspended. An equaliser against West Ham United and brace against Swansea City but it was the winner against Norwich City that was most famous.
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With seconds to go, Ranieri’s men appeared to have been left frustrated by Norwich until Ulloa prodded home late on to secure a 1-0 win.
It caused such a scene at the King Power Stadium that for the first time ever, an earthquake had been caused by football fans.
A seismometer was able to pick up the tremor, which recorded a 0.3 magnitude earthquake and was dubbed the ‘Vardy quake’ in honour to the Leicester legend.
Leonardo Ulloa said he was ‘betrayed’ by Claudio Ranieri in 2017
Even though Ulloa played a huge part in the title-winning season, the 2016/17 campaign was one that signalled the beginning of the end.
The record signing of Islam Slimani meant competition for places became more intense and subsequently only started one game for the Foxes.
Leicester then rejected a bid from Sunderland after Ranieri said he didn’t want to sell him – only for the Italian to exclude him from their Champions League squad list.
He posted a tweet, which read: “With all respect for LCFC FANS. I feel betrayed by Ranieri and let down by the club. I will not play again for them…”
A tweet from former Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa in 2017 stating he felt betrayed by Claudio Ranieri
Credit: X/Twitter/Ciclone1923 A tweet from former Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa in 2017 stating he felt betrayed by Claudio Ranieri
Ulloa then added in an interview with Sky Sports: “I am sad about the current situation because it’s been two wonderful years here.
“But now in my situation, with me not being part of the plans, I feel that the best way forward is that I leave and I can be happy somewhere else. If I stay at the club it’s going to affect my future and my career.”