Twitter reacts to Leicester's fairytale victory

The Foxes won Premier League for first time in club's 132-year history after Spurs were held at Stamford Bridge


Sports Desk May 03, 2016 1 min read
Leicester City fans celebrate winning the Premier League at the final whistle of the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in a pub in central Leicester, England, on May 2, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Champions Leicester won the Premier League for first time in the club's 132-year history after Tottenham were held at Stamford Bridge in a 2-2 draw on Monday.

Widely described throughout the season as the underdogs, Leicester had a fairytale finish to the 2015-2016 Premier League, and Twitteratis didn't shy away from praising the newly crowned champions.

Here is a look at the reaction from celebrities, sportsmen and fans around the world:











https://twitter.com/RichJolly/status/727241156321415168







Meanwhile, even Adele was unable to control her emotions:



Leicester claim Premier League title as Spurs held

Even British Prime Minister David Cameron didn't hold back praising the underdogs:



Fans also commented on the unbelievable odds of Leicester City winning the title at the start of the season:





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Leicester City defender Christian Fuch's video of celebrations at Jamie Vardy's house went viral on Twitter:



And so did the video of Leicester fans celebrating their maiden league victory:

https://twitter.com/BreatheSport/status/727239068648636417

Internet memes also followed:

https://twitter.com/FootyHumour/status/727237502734598144



https://twitter.com/IndigoLFC/status/727237411336507398

But nothing can be compared to a praise from your adversary:

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