‘My son Claudio is King’

Claudio Ranieri has “rediscovered himself” in the Premier League and is now the “King of England”, his mum has declared.

Renata Ranieri admitted she burst into tears when Leicester were confirmed as Premier League champions on Monday after Tottenham were held to a 2-2 draw at Chelsea.

The Italian flew to Rome for lunch with his 96-year-old mother on the day of the match before flying back to England, while his players gathered together to watch as Eden Hazard’s strike ended Spurs’ title challenge.

Renata did not expect her son’s success with the Foxes, but said she did not miss a match as the dramatic campaign unfolded.

“At the final whistle I burst into tears. I only heard from Claudio later because my grandchildren and my son’s cousins called. He was so happy. We all are. Now we can finally relax,” she told Italian newspaper La Repubblica.

“I watched every …

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