5,000 to 1

Whenever you look at the English Premier League you usually think of teams like Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool etc... But a new team emerged to the scene this year, Leicester City. In the 2014-2015 season they were newly promoted and they finished 14th just narrowly escaping relegation. Their only hope for next season was to avoid relegation once again. The betting odds in Vegas in August 2015 were 5,000 to 1 for them to win the league but by December 24, 2015 they were in 1st place to the surprise of everyone. Surely they couldn't hold on to the league lead, right? Oh but they did. Leicester were crowned the kings of England on May 5th, 2016 after Tottenham drew 2-2 to Chelsea. They exceeded everyone's, including their own expectations. The unlikely champions, the Cinderella story, the 5,000 to 1 underdogs.-Alez Perez

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