Leicester fairytale sprinkles magic dust on rival fans

Leicester City's remarkable charge on the Premier League title has given fans of other clubs hope that their teams can achieve a similar feat, winger Marc Albrighton has said.

Claudio Ranieri's side are five points ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur with four games left and remain firmly on course to clinch a first English top-flight title despite suffering a setback in Sunday's draw with West Ham United.

Albrighton highlighted the applause from Sunderland's supporters when the Foxes beat the home side 2-0 at the Stadium of Light on April 10, a victory which secured their place in next season's Champions League.

"To be applauded off by home fans is very rare and it was touching, it touched everyone, including the gaffer. Obviously, with what is going on, it is an emotional time," the former Aston Villa winger told British media.

"We are in a place no-one, including ourselves, thought we could be in. We have achieved something special. It is a credit to us. Obviously, he (Ranieri) got emotional and we have never seen that before.

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