Leicester City’s remarkable rise up the Premier League table has not gone unnoticed abroad.
As strange as it is for all of us to see the Foxes sitting atop the standings, it must been even more bizarre for foreign fans who may not have even known the East Midlands side existed.
It’s no surprise that Jamie Vardy and Co are getting a lot of love from their manager’s homeland of Italy, with Monday’s papers focussing on Claudio Ranieri’s men ahead of the weekend’s Serie A action.
But perhaps the message that will mean the most to Ranieri’s men is this one from Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon, who marked the confirmation of Leicester’s Champions League qualification for next season in typically classy fashion.
#Leicester @lcfc is no more a fairy tale, now is reality. Welcome in Europe Mr. Claudio Ranieri! pic.twitter.com/zIuSijKvyV
— Gianluigi Buffon (@gianluigibuffon) April 11, 2016
Let the Buffon to Leicester rumours begin.
