Leicester City: Do European glory and relegation await?

Foxes' Champions League fairytale continues, but now Claudio Ranieri must focus on the Premier League

Shinji Okazaki
Leicester striker Shinji Okazaki battles with goalkeeper Ludovic Butelle during the Uefa Champions League group match
(Image credit: Paul Ellis /AFP/Getty Images)

Leicester City are enjoying another fairytale in Europe, joining the continent's elite in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

A 2-1 victory over Club Brugge, combined with Porto and Copenhagen's goalless draw, confirmed the Foxes as winners of Group G with a game to spare. They will now be one of the seeded teams when the draw for the last 16 takes place in Switzerland next month.

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