Leicester City: A Story To Be Remembered
Leicester had never won the Premier League. They'd never finished in the top five. Their last top-10 finish was in 1999-2000. They were bad enough to get relegated to England's second-tier league, the Football League Championship, in 2004. They were bad enough in England's second-tier league that they got relegated to England's third-tier league, League One, in 2008. To be fair, they only spent one season in England's third tier, quickly winning the League One title. But within the last 10 years, Leicester wasn't one of the top 44 teams in English soccer. They weren't good enough to be in the league for teams that aren't good enough for the Premier League. They finally made it back to the Premier League last year, and were close to getting relegated right back out. They finished in 14th, just six points clear of another trip down. Like many European soccer leagues, the Premier League is historically dominated by the same few teams. Only f...