It wasn’t just Leicester with cause for celebrations on Saturday.
At the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough secured promotion back into the Premier League after their 1-1 draw with Brighton.
Boro captain Grant Leadbitter was lifted high by pitch-invading supporters in the moments after the full-time whistle, and he didn’t just join in with the celebrations – he even led the singing.
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In an era where players are often accused of losing touch with fans, footage such as this is great to see.
Middlesbrough’s draw sealed the second automatic promotion berth from the Championship, behind champions Burnley. As the video below shows, the Middlesbrough players didn’t look overly-concerned at missing out on the top spot…
At least loan player Ritchie De Laet finished the day with a winners’ medal as well.
