A team with 5,000-to-1 odds could clinch top soccer title today. Here's how to watch.

Leicester City fans.
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The ultimate underdog story is on the cusp of unfolding in England's Premier League as a team with 5,000-to-one odds at the start of the season waits with bated breath to learn if they will be crowned the champions.

Leicester City is small fry in the legendary Premier League, which boasts the distinction of being the richest and most-watched soccer league in the world. But up against giants like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea, the Leicester City Foxes only narrowly dodged relegation last season and have stunned the nation as they've fought their way this season to the impossible.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.