Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi on
Thursday awarded former Leicester City boss and Rome native
Claudio Ranieri one of the city's top honours for leading the
5,000-to-1 outsiders to the Premier League title in one of
sport's ultimate underdogs' fairytales last season.
With City struggling just above the drop zone this year,
Ranieri was recently sacked by Leicester's Thai owners in a move
that caused dismay across the soccer world.
Raggi stressed Ranieri's "human qualities" and "charm" as
well as his sporting skills as she handed him the city's
Capitoline Wolf award.
"I thank you mayor because I didn't expect anything like
this," Ranieri said.
"It's wonderful to see some many people here for me.
"I'm very proud that my city remembered me. I have received
many prizes, but there is something special about this".
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