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Leicester have done the Premier League proud... Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard laud Foxes as incredible run comes to an end

Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard offered words of comfort for Leicester after their Champions League elimination, asserting that the Foxes have done the Premier League proud.

As England's last remaining side were finally put to the sword by Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate, Ferdinand insisted they could reflect on an incredible and unexpected journey.

In his punditry role for BT Sport he said: 'If you're going to go out you want to go out all guns blazing and giving it your all.

Leicester's incredible run in the Champions League came to an end against Atletico Madridu00a0
Leicester's incredible run in the Champions League came to an end against Atletico Madrid
Rio Ferdinand insisted that the Leicester players have done the Premier League proud
Rio Ferdinand insisted that the Leicester players have done the Premier League proud

'Second half Shakespeare changed tactics, brought on the big man up front, Ulloa, and they just played direct, got the ball into him, Savic made two unbelievable blocks that could have changed the course of this game.