Ranieri rings Hiddink to thank him for helping Leicester to the title

Updated 02/05/2016 at 21:52 GMT

Guus Hiddink revealed that Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri rang him just minutes after the final whistle at Stamford Bridge - to thank him and his team.

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has won the first top-flight title of his career with the Foxes

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In his post-match press conference, Hiddink said that Ranieri said "five times thanks" in a voice trembling with emotion.

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