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When the tremors came to an end and Leicester City made the surprise perfect by winning the final in the FA Cup, many eyes wandered up to the sky or to the top rows of seats.
A banner with the likeness of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and a slogan hung over the more than 20,000 spectators who had been allowed to return to Wembley Stadium in London as part of a test program to encourage spectators to return to cultural and sporting events.
It covered large parts of the suspended upper tier in the wide oval.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was revered as the club owner by Leicester fans and players
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The Thai, former patron of Leicester City, was killed in a helicopter crash next to the stadium in 2018 after a home game.
Srivaddhanaprabha bought Leicester City in 2010, led it from the second division to the English championship in 2016 and achieved club legend status before his death.
Then coach Claudio Ranieri returns to the stadium to commemorate Vichai Srivaddhanaprabhas.
The owner of the Foxes died in a helicopter crash
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So who could have set the motto of the day better than him?
"Our dreams can come true when we have the courage to pursue them" was written next to his face.
“Our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them - a Thai piece of wisdom borrowed from Walt Disney.
The pictures that the triumph produced after the 95-minute high-tension final were also magically beautiful.
Leicester fans and players moved themselves to tears.
The 1-0 (0-0) over Chelsea FC meant the first cup triumph in the club's history.
Amid the loud cheers of the approximately 5000 fans from Leicester, the players brought Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, a representative of the owner family and successor to the deceased patron, to the festivities, took photos, cheered, joked and cried.
Close relationship: Leicester City Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha celebrates FA Cup victory with fans
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VAR prevents Chelsea's compensation
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For Thomas Tuchel, however, the first final with Chelsea ended disappointingly.
Especially since the narrow defeat against the Foxes trained by Brendan Rodgers was avoidable.
Youri Tielemans Leicester City brought victory with a fantastic long-range shot from 25 meters in the 63rd minute.
The eight-time cup winners Chelsea, with the German national players Timo Werner and Antonio Rüdiger in the starting line-up, dominated the game for a long time, but struggled against the compact Leicester defense.
Also four substitutions - among others Kai Havertz came in the 75th minute - did not bring the desired goal.
The surprise is perfect: the former Freiburg defender Caglar Soyüncü is enjoying the moment
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In the closing stages, however, the Londoners were also very unlucky.
First Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel prevented Mason Mount from equalizing with a strong save.
Then a hit by Chelsea's Ben Chilwell was denied by the video referee because the ex-Leicester professional was said to have been offside when accepting the ball - a millimeter decision.
No goal: Leicester's fans celebrate Chelsea's equalizer, which was disallowed by the VAR
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“I've dreamed of it since I was a child,” enthused goalkeeper and captain Schmeichel.
The trophy was presented to him by FA President Prince William to the cheers of several thousand Leicester fans.
Tuchel has no time to mourn with Chelsea. On May 29, his team will play the Champions League final against Manchester City in Porto. Chelsea have the opportunity to take revenge against the cup winners on Tuesday. On the penultimate day of the Premier League, the Champions League qualification will be held at Stamford Bridge. Leicester is third in the league, two points ahead of fourth Chelsea. Liverpool FC also still has hope as fifth in the table.