Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has claimed that his fairytale started at Cagliari when he led the Italian club to successive promotions in the late 1980s.

The Italian guided the club from Serie C1 to Serie B and onto Serie A in the 1998/89 and 1898/90 seasons.

Now about 26 years later, Ranieri's career has come full circle as he won his first top division title of his career with the Foxes this week.

When asked if his triumph with the Foxes is the greatest achievement of his managerial career, he said: "Could be, but I'd like to remember because, you say this is a fairy tale - but my fairy tale started in Cagliari a long time ago.

"I came from non-league and I won Serie C, Serie B, Serie A and then from there I flew. That was my first fairy tale and now there is another.

"To win the title in the Premier League is something special and more special in Leicester, more with these fantastic lads. Unbelievable."