When Leicester City FC kicked off the 2015/16 football season, the chances of them winning the Premier League were so low that both Ladbrokes and William Hill betting agencies offered 5,000–1 odds on the team. This would end up costing both betting agencies £5 million. It was an extraordinary season, and while many praised the team’s captain, Jamie Vardy, and the coaching staff for all the success, others have wondered if their unprecedented Premier League victory was in fact down to the efforts and influence of a bunch of praying monks.
