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The Rise and Fall of Leicester City - Part 1
2 May 2026
55 minutes
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Kelly Cates is joined by Wes Morgan, Robert Huth, Marc Albrighton & BBC Sport's Midlands reporter Nick Mashiter to discuss the remarkable rise and dramatic fall of Leicester City. Ten years on from their incredible Premier League title triumph, the former champions will begin next season in the third tier of English football. The panel reflect on the unforgettable 2015–16 campaign that stunned the football world, what went right both on and off the pitch, and how things unravelled in the decade that followed.
04:30 - The 2015 Great Escape
05:50 - Hopes for 2015/16
06:39 – Leicester City's scout Steve Walsh
08:00 – Claudio Ranieri joins
12:10 – Signing N'Golo Kanté
14:20 – Jamie Vardy’s season
19:55 – Going out for pizza
22:30 – Riyad Mahrez
24:40 – Tricky New Year
28:20 – Consistency over January
31:00 – Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal in February
35:00 – Taking motivation from Arsenal loss
36:30 – King Power's ‘Earthquake’
38:00 – Chance to win the title at Old Trafford
39:10 – Watching Chelsea v Spurs at Vardy's house
42:15 – Title celebrations
49:10 – Betting on Leicester City winning the title at 5000/1
51:40 – Stories from the title win
52:52 – The Foxes in the Champions League

