By Marc Isaacs LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City players and fans paid a fond tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on Saturday before the team were held to a 0-0 draw in the Premier League by Burnley in their first home game since the club owner’s death in a helicopter crash. While it was naturally a day of high emotion at the King Power Stadium, elsewhere in England’s top-flight there were big wins for struggling Cardiff City, who beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1, and Newcastle United, 2-1 winners over Bournemouth. Leicester supporters and squad members, including injured England defender Harry Maguire, led a march from the city centre to the stadium where hundreds of Leicester shirts, flags and banners were laid around the pitch. Vichai’s son Aiyawatt and former Leicester managers Claudio Ranieri and Nigel Pearson were among the crowd, who observed a two-minute silence before kick off. After the match, Leicester midfielder Marc Albrighton explained how it had been one of the most difficult games of his career. “This week has been hard. We went to Thailand and paid our respects to Vichai and his family,” Albrighton said. “It is something we felt we wanted to do. It is a tough time for everyone but everyone has done their part. Every single person at this club has stuck together.” “It’s extraordinary the way the fans have come together. Leicester fans have been brilliant for us and we need them. It’s going to be a tough road. The lads are emotionally… [Read full story]
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