Sunday, September 11, 2016

Rookies Leicester, Rostov mixing it with cream of Europe (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Saturday, May 7, 2016 file photo, Leicester's team manager Claudio Ranieri and player Wes Morgan lift the trophy as Leicester City celebrate becoming the English Premier League soccer champions at King Power stadium in Leicester, England. Leicester is one of two newcomers in Europes elite club competition, the Champions League, this season, along with Rostov following its second-place finish in the Russian league. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

The closest Leicester got to a European trip in recent years was crossing the Welsh border to play Swansea in the Premier League. Now, as the unlikely English champions, they'll be visiting Belgium, Portugal and Denmark - and if all goes well, even more countries - for matches in their first-ever campaign in the Champions League. Leicester is one of two newcomers in Europe's elite club competition this season, along with Rostov following its second-place finish in the Russian league.


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