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Leicester fairytale lurches into nightmare

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The urgent tone in Kasper Schmeichel's voice said everything about the fate that has befallen Leicester City, fairytale Premier League champions become shock relegation candidates.

"We're the reigning champions and quite frankly it's been terrible. It's been embarrassing," the Danish goalkeeper told a television reporter after Leicester's 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester United on Sunday.

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