Brendan Rodgers has hailed Claudio Ranieri for allowing football fans across the world to believe their wildest dreams could come true.
Watford manager Ranieri returns to the King Power Stadium on Sunday for the first time since leading Leicester to the Premier League title in 2016 – upsetting pre-season odds of 5,000-1.
While there are no plans for Ranieri to be given a special welcome, he will certainly be given a rousing reception by Foxes fans. The Italian was sacked just nine months after leading Leicester to the title following a spectacular decline in performance but the story of Leicester’s title win remains one of football’s greatest.