Football world honours Leicester's miracle title on Twitter

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Reuters

The football world unanimously showed its support for Leicester City's improbable Premier League title victory on Monday, with both clubs and players taking to Twitter to share their joy.

Jubilant Foxes

Several Leicester City players shared their elation on Twitter while watching the Chelsea-Tottenham match at Jamie Vardy's house, and understandably, they swapped poetic prose for perky pride.

Related - Watch: Leicester players celebrate league title at Jamie Vardy's house

Clubs

Several clubs, both Premier League and across Europe, posted congratulatory messages, including some from sides that Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri played with and managed for.

Players and managers

Players and managers, both past and present, posted tweets sharing their joy with Leicester's miraculous Premier League title win.

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Everything you need to know about Leicester City's improbable title win

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They did it. They really did it.

Leicester City, a 5000-1 underdog to hoist the Premier League crown coming into the campaign, did exactly that on Monday - a 2-2 draw between Tottenham and Chelsea the deciding result.

Related: Leicester completes Cinderella season, clinches historic Premier League title​

That scoreline at Stamford Bridge was enough for Claudio Ranieri and his band of cast-offs to claim a first-ever title in the club's 132-year history, mathematically eliminating second-place Spurs from contention for the crown.

It's been a wild, wholly improbable ride, and we've reached the apex. Enjoy it, because it's unlikely we'll ever witness a comparable season.

Here's everything you need to know about the greatest upset football has ever seen.

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