Leicester City’s English midfielder Danny Drinkwater (right) vies with Club Brugge’s Brazilian midfielder Claudemir during the UEFA Champions League group G football match between Leicester City and Club Brugge at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on November 22. — AFP Photo Viet Nam News Football LEICESTER, United Kingdom — Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri looked forward to “another fairytale” after the 5,000-1 Premier League champions booked their place in the knockout phase of the Champions League. Leicester are toiling in the Premier League, sitting two points above the relegation zone, but Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Club Brugge took them into the Champions League last 16 with a game to spare. Asked which of Europe’s glamour clubs he would like to face in the next round, a smiling Ranieri replied: “I don’t know. It’s not important, believe me. “I hope to be there in good condition. That’s important. The name is not important. It will be another fairytale. Win, lose, it’s not important. It’s important to go there.” Leicester’s win had the added bonus of guaranteeing them top spot in Group G, meaning they will be paired with one of the second-place teams in next month’s draw. A team like Real Madrid or Bayern Munich could provide the opposition in Leicester’s next home game in the competition and captain Wes Morgan is relishing the prospect. “It is a fantastic feeling to reach the last 16. It is more than we could ever imagine,” the Jamaica centre-back told BT…
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