‘This is a year that cannot be repeated, next year we’ll try to fight for a top 10 place, hopefully. We must continue to grow and to do well.’ The triumph is a poignant moment for Ranieri, who has never won a league title before in a lengthy career which has seen him take charge of some of the leading clubs throughout the continent, such as Chelsea, Valencia and Juventus. His appointment as manager in July last year was derided by Leicester fans. He took the reins at the King Power stadium after being sacked from a disastrous four-month spell as Greece manager – a defeat by European minnows Faroe Islands bringing his time in Athens to an abrupt halt.
Hang on a minute. It wasn’t just fun: it was fantastic. Utterly fantastic… If you think I’ve lost my senses, and should be weeping into my replica shirt, you clearly have no concept what it’s like to be a Cardiff City fan. Cardiff just don’t play at Wembley or reach FA Cup finals. Actually, they do, every 81 years or so. Which was good news for my son and me today, and will be again for my great-grandchildren, circa 2089. Ever since we won the semi-final, people have been asking me whether I would cry if we lost on the big day.
