Watch the moment when Claudio Ranieri realized Leicester are going to win the league
If Leicester were going to stumble and lose the Premier League, Sunday figured to be the day it started. They were away to a Sunderland team fighting to avoid relegation and it looked like the type of match that any team could be susceptible in.
Instead, the Foxes cruised to a 2-0 victory and moved 10 points clear of Tottenham Hotspur. Even if Spurs have a match in hand, with just five matches left for Leicester, the title looks to be theirs.
That realization hit manager Claudio Ranieri after the final whistle and, well, it got a little dusty.
Claudio Ranieri was in tears following Leicester's win. How can you not love this story? #BPLonNBC https://t.co/FpQsLJTg8T
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 10, 2016
When Ranieri took over at Leicester in the summer, the Foxes had just barely stayed in the Premier League. The goal was to stay up, not get into the top half, Europe, or even win the league. To even dream of winning the title was madness.
And yet here Leicester stand, five matches from the most unlikely Premier League championship in history.
It would be crazy if Ranieri didn't cry at some point.
