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Tycoon behind Leicester's meteoric rise

The duty-free billionaire behind Leicester City's Premier League title is a hit with fans and royalty alike -- and he now stands to cash in on one of football's greatest fairytales.

Polo-loving Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, 58, rubs shoulders with celebrities and his surname, meaning "light of progressive glory" was bestowed by Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

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