Tottenham slip-up confirms Leicester City as champions of England

Claims of ‘greatest achievement in sporting history’

Leicester are Barclays Premier League champions after Tottenham lost a twogoal lead in a bad-tempered 2-2 draw at Chelsea.

Spurs needed to end their 26-year wait for victory at Stamford Bridge to have any hope of overhauling the Foxes, and were 2-0 ahead at half-time through goals from Harry Kane – his 25th in the league this season – and Son HeungMin.

Gary Cahill pulled a goal back before substitute Eden Hazard rediscovered his blistering form of last season with the goal which denied Spurs and saw Leicester crowned champions.

Former Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage believes the Foxes clinching the Barclays Premier League title is the “greatest achievement in sporting history”.

Savage told Radio 5Live: “It’s going to be one unbelievable night for Leicester. Those fans have been with that team through thick and thin.”

He added: “I was a massive sceptic of Claudio Ranieri. I didn’t think they could win it, but they’ve proved me and a lot of people wrong and they thoroughly, thoroughly deserve it.”

Former Leicester striker Tony Cottee echoed those sentiments about Ranieri, telling Sky Sports News: “It was a big decision when Nigel Pearson left and Claudio Ranieri came in and lots of people, myself included, were unsure whether he would be the right man, but he’s been absolutely fantastic.

“When he came into the club it would have been easy to make lots of changes but he’s a clever manager and he obviously realised he had some good players with a good team spirit.”

Mark Selby was winning his second world snooker title at the time and, a big Leicester fan, he had double cause to celebrate afterwards.

“I didn’t know until afterwards. One of the guys who was sat just to the left of me is a big Leicester fan, so after I got back to my seat he said to me it was 2-2 and Leicester were champions,” he said.

“I don’t know what’s more of a shock: me winning the title twice or Leicester becoming the champions.”

Picture: Getty Images. Gary Cahill of Chelsea turns away to celebrate after scoring one of the goals that helped his side earn a draw against Spurs – and clinch the title for Leicester.