Ranieri lauds team's Forrest Gump-tion

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has labeled the surprise leader as the Premier League's equivalent of Forrest Gump.

Ranieri's side is in first place at Christmas just 12 months after being buried at the bottom. The former Chelsea boss wants his club to maintain its pace at the top, likening its stamina to Tom Hanks' film character Forrest Gump, who ran across America.

"I am very confident because Leicester, last season, saved itself in the last two months and that means the stamina is fantastic.