What felt like a fantasy back then still does now—especially with Leicester bracing for life in League One.
A decade ago, the Foxes were preparing to defend a Premier League crown and embark on a Champions League adventure.
At odds of 5,000-1, they achieved the most unlikely, astonishing triumph imaginable.
Now, after back-to-back relegations, those glory days seem as unreal as they did in the moment.
New manager Russell Martin is expected to lead an immediate return to the Championship—far from impossible compared with what Leicester once pulled off.
Ten years on, the “pinch-me” memories endure for those who lived them, and some have shared theirs with BBC Sport. Spoiler: they aren’t necessarily the moments you think.
Leicester sealed the title on 2 May 2016 without kicking a ball, when Tottenham drew 2-2 at Chelsea.
The next day, there was only one group the world’s media wanted to hear from—yet they were nowhere to be found.
Crowds flocked to the old Belvoir Drive training ground on the edge of the city. Reporters and fans waited; one cameraman even filmed from a neighbor’s bathroom window, hoping to catch celebrations.
Eventually, the press were told to head to King Power Stadium, where the media room would open.
A short trip became a half-hour crawl through jubilant supporters, and the global press packed inside, eager for the voices behind the miracle.
But only eight reporters received a quiet summons back to Belvoir Drive.
One by one, the select group of British journalists who covered Leicester regularly slipped away and returned.
This time, they were welcomed in and guided to the family room by reception.
When Claudio Ranieri entered, he was met with a spontaneous standing ovation and handshakes from those who’d chronicled the season’s wonder.
The man everyone wanted to interview then spent 45 minutes giving a warm, candid audience to that small group.