Andy King has been through it all, and now he’s a Premier League champion.
With more than 300 appearances for Leicester, King never could have imagined being champions of England when he was playing with the Foxes in the third division just a few years ago.
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King joined Leicester City’s academy as a 15-year-old, climbing the ladder from League One to the top of the Premier League.
Speaking to the BBC after clinching the title, an emotional King reflected on this achievement.
I thought I’d seen everything with this club, but I never thought I’d see this. It’s difficult to put into words. The players deserve it, the gaffer and the staff deserve it, and the fans deserve it. It’s been an unbelievable season.
The story of where this team has come from to get to this point has been all over the world recently and I think the lads deserve great credit for the way they’ve taken it in their stride, stayed focused and kept delivering results – especially with a great side like Spurs chasing us so hard. We’ve been so consistent and just determined not to let the opportunity pass us by. We deserve this.
King has only managed seven league starts this season, stuck behind standout performers N’Golo Kante and Danny Drinkwater. However, he has been an important player off the bench and a veteran presence in the dressing room, despite still being just 27-years-old.
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King is the first player to win the League One, Championship, and Premier League titles all with the same club.