Thursday, April 28, 2016

From King Richard III to cheese: Leicester away from soccer (The Associated Press)

FILE- In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012 file photo, former British soccer player Gary Lineker speaks ahead of the draw for the London 2012 Olympic Soccer tournament, at Wembley Stadium in London. The city was the birthplace of Lineker and Peter Shilton, who are among the most celebrated England soccer internationals. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Before Leicester staged its improbable bid to win the Premier League, the city in central England was better known for other reasons. Leicester's recent spell in the spotlight started with the discovery of the battle-scarred skeleton of long-reviled King Richard III under a parking lot in the city in 2012. Scientific sleuthing, including radiocarbon dating and DNA tests, confirmed the remains belonged to the long-lost king, who died at the Battle of Bosworth, near Leicester, in 1485.


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