Manchester United Vs Leicester City Premier League Clash Sees Fans #BackTheBlues

‘A little bit of all of us is backing the Blues.’
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There's not much us Brits love more than an underdog story - and a sporting underdog is perhaps our favourite.

So it's no surprise just how many people are coming out in support of giant-killers Leicester City as they pursue the fairy tale of winning their maiden Premier League title.

The team are just one win away from winning it all after narrowly avoiding relegation last season, making Sunday's clash with Manchester United a defining moment in Britain's entire sporting history.

On Friday, the hashtag #BackTheBlues trended for hours on Twitter as locals shared their photos of support for the Foxes, with even Labour MP Liz Kendall (@leicesterliz) and the city's mayor getting involved...

Even Leicester's Statue of Liberty is #backingtheblues @CityMayorLeic ties scalf on! pic.twitter.com/LBRSkCNPIU

— Helen McCarthy (@HelenMcLive) April 29, 2016

Not to mention the cakes! #backingtheblues pic.twitter.com/oADvkcLJ88

— Liz Kendall (@leicesterliz) April 29, 2016

DMU Square Mile is #backingtheblues! pic.twitter.com/veSr2Z3I7y

— DMU Square Mile (@DMUSquareMile) April 29, 2016

I guess that's why they call it the Blues... Come on the Foxes! One more win! 🐺🐺 #backingtheblues @LCFC pic.twitter.com/fKZDPptWta

— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) April 29, 2016

In case you didn't notice @AndyJReed_OBE & I are #backingtheblues today! pic.twitter.com/lSEIcCmqId

— Sarah Reed (@Cheggers1971) April 29, 2016

The International Centre for Sports History and Culture is #backingtheblues! Come on Leicester! #LCFC pic.twitter.com/m7F7bOiqlq

— ICSHC (@ICSHC) April 29, 2016

Today we are #backingtheblues with our blue themed cafe and staff! #Leicester pic.twitter.com/QWg9KxHUJD

— Attenborough Arts (@AttenboroughAC) April 29, 2016

My fox necklace is a lucky talisman. Just one of my many superstitions this season. #backingtheblues #LCFC 💙🐺💙 pic.twitter.com/E12mjmdLWW

— Abigail ⚽️ (@Abisqueakle) April 29, 2016

The Dean and @LeicsCathedral are flying the flag and #backingtheblues pic.twitter.com/9CTSJCXNXP

— Diocese of Leicester (@leicestercofe) April 29, 2016

King Richard III is #backingtheblues @Leicester_Merc pic.twitter.com/VmIzDrIlu9

— Leic Arch & Anc Hist (@ArchAncHistLeic) April 29, 2016

But it wasn't just Leicester residents supporting the Blues - those further afield also showed their love for the team...

I'm #BackingTheBlues from a snowy Manchester. #lcfc pic.twitter.com/x0YjWuYvh3

— Paul Mitchell (@PaulTMRetail) April 29, 2016

I'm a Newcastle fan that's lives in the Midlands, there's no hope for us this season so I'm #backingtheblues

— Hellie England (@Helliemoo) April 29, 2016

International students in Cambridge are #backingtheblues including @CarlosEslavaM, Colombia's biggest #LCFC fan pic.twitter.com/12OnxaLGk6

— Robert Coe (@RobertACoe) April 29, 2016

Going blue in Souk Waffi Doha qatar #backingtheblues #LCFC @StringerSport @BBCRLSport @Leicester_Merc pic.twitter.com/Ms7uRs0O0g

— Graham Brock (@nevsayagoal) April 29, 2016

We're in Manchester so have a mix of Utd & City in the office (and one Arsenal??), but a little bit of all of us is #BackingTheBlues #LCFC

— Get Claims Advice (@GetClaimsAdvice) April 29, 2016

I'm definitely #backingtheblues in Cambridgeshire whilst working with the good people from @CambridgeMColl pic.twitter.com/BTmN30DBhu

— Robert Coe (@RobertACoe) April 29, 2016

Heading down to a sunny London, with a blue shirt/tie #backingtheblues

— Kev Maloney (@kevMaloney) April 29, 2016

Claudio Ranieri's men will clash with United at Old Trafford, kicking off at 2.05pm.

A win against the Red Devils would put them 10 points ahead of their nearest rivals, Tottenham.

But even if they draw with United, they could still go on to win the title - this would mean that Spurs would need to go on to beat Chelsea on Monday.

If Spurs beat or draw with Chelsea, the fight for the title will continue the following weekend.

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