5000 Shades of Dark Horse

Before I penned this piece, I had a good 5 minutes of tears and felt very

sorry for myself. I will tell you why later.

Meanwhile, as the
English Premier League still reels in the wake of Leicester’s shock Barclays triumph, none would be happier than Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the Thai billionaire that took a gamble on Leicester City Football Club. It has definitely paid off as seen by a growing fan base in Thailand and Italy and many other countries of the world as the club records a first in its 132-year victory.


Truly, the Foxes have outfoxed the bigger teams of the EPL in a feat many will attribute largely to sheer luck. This season has seen Jamie Vardy catapulted to the limelight as well as a rise in Riyad Mahrez’s market value from £4.5 million to over £30 million which has effectively put Mahrez among the Top 50 most valuable players in Europe.

And while I commend the manager and the team for an incredible victory, credit must also go to the god of football that made it possible for Leicester to go through the season with very few injuries while the bigger teams under-performed (eyeing Manchester United with a little bitterness) consistently. I personally think great credit should go to the monks that prayed for Leicester.

 Let’s face it, the Foxes didn’t win this race on their own; there was some serious juju backing up their form and games. If you don’t believe it, search the internet for those pictures of the team and those guys in the orange-brown robes. Don’t look at me like that jare. I am a Nigerian and I believe very strongly in the spiritual and metaphysical.

In other news, bookmakers worldwide took a financial loss thanks to Leicester’s victory. In fact, I read rumours that a film will be made of this incredible achievement and it will be quite centred on Jamie Vardy. There were odds of 5000-1 on Leicester emerging champions. Thinking about it now, if I had bet just N1000 on them, I would have a return of N5000000!! Kai, now I feel like crying again. And to the 18- that might read this piece, BETTING IS BAD FOR YOU!!! Don’t try this at home. See my reasons here >>>>> Sports Betting and The Youth

And now, I am off to Tibet to shave my head and join the order of Tibetan monks. Maybe if I ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ enough, my sixth sense will see who will win the EPL next season and I might cash in. You never know when another dark horse will turn up.

- Niran
@NiranNonni
@ostheblog