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Leicester City parade: Thousands gather to celebrate Premier League title win Leicester City parade: Thousands gather to celebrate Premier League title win
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Thousands of people have gathered to watch the Leicester City team parade on open-top buses in celebration of their Premier League title win. More than 240,000 people lined the streets to watch Leicester City parade on open-top buses in celebration of their Premier League title win.
The victory parade started at Jubilee Square in the city centre at about 18:00 BST. The team later took to the stage at Victoria Park. The victory parade started at Jubilee Square in the city with the team later taking to the stage at Victoria Park.
The Foxes were presented with the trophy after their final home game of the season against Everton on 7 May. Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri said it was "unbelievable" the whole city had seemingly turned up to celebrate.
The champions were 5,000-1 to win the title at the start of the season. Rock band Kasabian, who formed in Leicester in 1997, also performed for the crowd in the park.
More live updates on the parade Ranieri added: "I think this [the crowd] is because the team won but also they played with the heart, with the soul and I think the people understand this," he said.
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri told the BBC it was "unbelievable" the whole city had seemingly turned up to celebrate.
"I think this is because the team won but also they played with the heart, with the soul and I think the people understand this," he said.
He later cried "keep dreaming, don't wake up" during an on-stage interview to thunderous roars from the approving crowd at Victoria Park.He later cried "keep dreaming, don't wake up" during an on-stage interview to thunderous roars from the approving crowd at Victoria Park.
Highlights of the club's season, including goals from striker Jamie Vardy and PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez, as well as memorable quotes from Ranieri, were played on the park's big screens. The champions were 5,000-1 to win the title at the start of the season.
Rock band Kasabian, who formed in Leicester in 1997, performed for the hundreds of thousands in attendance after the players and staff left the stage. But the Foxes overcame any doubters when they were presented with the trophy after their final home game of the season against Everton on 7 May.
Highlights of the club's season, including goals from striker Jamie Vardy and PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez, as well as memorable quotes from Ranieri, were played on the park's big screens during the evening's celebrations.
The club's last open-top bus parade was two years ago when Leicester won the Championship title and with it promotion to the Premier League.The club's last open-top bus parade was two years ago when Leicester won the Championship title and with it promotion to the Premier League.
In 2014, the squad finished their parade outside the Town Hall but this year it ended at the more spacious Victoria Park.
Earlier, there was travel disruption across the city, with all park and ride sites shut and road closures brought forward early.Earlier, there was travel disruption across the city, with all park and ride sites shut and road closures brought forward early.
Hundreds of train commuters were also seen queuing in the Leicestershire village of Narborough, with CrossCountry forced to apologise due to the "extremely busy" network.Hundreds of train commuters were also seen queuing in the Leicestershire village of Narborough, with CrossCountry forced to apologise due to the "extremely busy" network.
The city council had warned people to expect disruption and to travel in advance of the parade.The city council had warned people to expect disruption and to travel in advance of the parade.
Leicester became champions of England for the first time in their 132-year history on 2 May when Tottenham failed to beat Chelsea.Leicester became champions of England for the first time in their 132-year history on 2 May when Tottenham failed to beat Chelsea.