NAIJA XTRA GIST: SHOKING: LEICESTER PLAYERS WERE BLESSED BY MONKS BEFORE THRASHING MAN-U 5-3

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

SHOKING: LEICESTER PLAYERS WERE BLESSED BY MONKS BEFORE THRASHING MAN-U 5-3

Culled from The Mirror.

The Foxes rose to eighth in the Premier League after their 5-3 win on Sunday and it turns out Buddhist monks had a role in their preparations.
Leicester players were blessed by Buddhist monks prior to their dramatic 5-3 win over Manchester United on Sunday.

Nigel Pearson's men came back from 2-0 down at the King Power Stadium to secure back-to-back wins and rise to eighth in the table.

And according to the Mail, they were given a helping hand before kick-off.

The Foxes' Thai owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has flown in monks from the Far East in recent times and a marquee was erected at the stadium earlier this season.

In three matches at the KP, Leicester have drawn with Arsenal and Everton and now thumped United.

Sunday's scorers David Nugent and Jamie Vardy wore necklaces featuring Buddha figures after the clash.

Nugent said: "The Buddhist monks have been in. I hope we'll see them more often."