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Leicester defender Pereira: We want to make Vichai proud up there

Leicester City defender Ricardo Pereira says the players are trying to honour the memory of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

The Leicester owner tragically lost his life in a helicopter accident - something which Pereira says the players are still coming to terms with.

He told Foot Mercato: "We had a huge tragedy.

"It happened unexpectedly, unexpectedly. In an instant, while everything was going well, we had a tragedy. As everyone knows, President Vichai was someone very important and loved at the club, but also in the city. The group tries to live on, little by little.

"We try to pay homage to him in our own way by giving our best on the ground to continue the work he has done. We want to make him proud up there."

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