Thailand
English Premier League champions, Leicester City, arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday for a celebration in Thailand after the team’s fairytale success.
Italian manager, Claudio Ranieri and the team arrived at Suvarnnabhumi Airport’s VIP terminal where cheering fans waited.
A wonderful welcome in Bangkok. The champions are in town! Read more at https://t.co/xsTAgTbhIC #havingaparty #lcfc pic.twitter.com/kpZSDKNFoY
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 18, 2016
This is the first time in the club’s 132-year history that they have won a top competition.
Some Thai fans donned blue shirts with the Leicester City’s team logo to get a glimpse of the players.
The Leicester City players and staff received a Champions welcome in Thailand upon their arrival! #LCFC pic.twitter.com/IF3EMLbt7i
— Leicester City FC (@FIRST4LCFC) May 18, 2016
Leicester City has been branded by the Thai fans as “Thailand’s team” who see their recent victory as an inspiration for the Thai people.
“I really wanted to meet the real Leicester today. The team almost drop out of the rank in the previous epl season, but in this season, it was like a true miracle which I think was an inspiration for many Thais,” a Lcfc Thai fan said.
The club is owned by King Power, the duty-free franchise that has made Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, one of Thailand’s richest men.
Reuters
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