About this episode
Wes Morgan reflects on Leicester City's historic Premier League win in 2016.
In 2016, Leicester City pulled off one of football’s greatest shocks. The club won the English Premier League despite starting the season as 5000:1 outsiders. Just a year earlier, they had narrowly avoided relegation. Captain Wes Morgan looks back on that title-winning season, from the the now-famous celebrations at the home of star striker, Jamie Vardy, to the moment he lifted the trophy in front of Leicester's home crowd. This episode was presented by Helen Ledwick. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sporting moments unfolded. Recent episodes explore the forgotten football Women’s World Cup, the plasterer who fought a boxing legend, international football’s biggest ever beating and the man who swam the Amazon river. We look at the…
People in this episode
Host: Helen Ledwick
Guest: Wes Morgan
Topics covered
- Leicester City
- Premier League
- football history
- sports celebrations
- Wes Morgan
Keywords
- Leicester City
- Premier League
- Wes Morgan
- Jamie Vardy
- football history
- 2016
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Leicester City, BBC World Service
Places: Leicester
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