Stacie Lowry
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Some 21,000 jubilant fans - the UK's biggest crowd in more than a year - returned to Wembley today to watch Leicester City claim an historic FA Cup win. Youri Tielemans struck the only goal of the game in the Foxes' triumph over Chelsea, with the club's tearful owner dedicating the trophy to his father, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash in 2018. The return of so many fans, however - meaning the national stadium was at nearly a quarter of capacity - was arguably the biggest winner on the day. In what was the latest Government pilot event to trial life after lockdown, every supporter to walk through the turnstiles had to return a negative lateral flow test before settling down to watch the glamour tie. Many wore facemasks throughout the game but thousands of delirious Leicester fans embraced each other at the final whistle, as they clinched their first ever FA Cup. Outside their home ground, the King Power Stadium, hundreds more gathered to celebrate, waving flags and letting off flares. While it provided hope for many as a glimpse of a return to normality, ministers today called for caution, with the Culture Secretary admitting the UK is entering a 'period of heightened vigilance', with the Indian variant threatening the return of live events. Oliver Dowden said the Government will continue to assess the spread of the variant in the coming weeks and update venues on their reopening. Limited audiences will be allowed back into theatres, music venues and sports stadiums from Monday as part of the third stage of Boris Johnson's road map out of lockdown. Step four - planned for June 21 - would see social distancing end and many venues able to stage shows to a full house for the first time since the start of the pandemic. But Government scientists revealed in minutes released on Friday night that the 'highly transmissible' Indian variant could be 50 per cent more infectious than the Kent strain - which models project could lead to 1,000 deaths a day, as well as 10,000 daily hospitalisations, by the summer. And while Prime Minister is pinning his hopes of beating the virus on a 'flexed' jab drive, experts fear vaccinations are not the key to slowing the spread. But after all the ghost games, after all those disembodied matches we have watched in echoing, empty stadiums when all that is to be heard is the shouts and cries of the players and the exhortations of the substitutes and staff in the stands, we got our game back. Leicester City won this match and that was a magnificent, moving story on its own but there were 21,000 winners inside Wembley and millions more watching on television. Some 21,000 jubilant fans - the UK's biggest crowd in more than a year - returned to Wembley today to watch Leicester City claim an historic FA Cup win Two Leicester fans armed with celebratory cans of beer share an intimate moment following their side's famous FA Cup win Leicester fans raise their arms with joy after securing a first ever FA Cup triumph over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium today Leicester City football fans celebrate their team winning the FA Cup final outside Wembley Stadium this evening Leicester City fans celebrate victory in the FA Cup Final against Chelsea outside the King Power Stadium, Leicester Many wore facemasks throughout the game but thousands of delirious Leicester fans embraced each other at the final whistle, as they clinched their first ever FA Cup Leicester City have won the FA Cup after beating Chelsea 1-0 in a cagey contest in front of 22,000 fans at Wembley Stadium more videos2 3Watch video MAGA rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon!' makes top of iTunes charts Watch video John Legend surprises busker who was performing singer's hitsWatch video Croc horror! Disturbing moment elephant pummels crocodile to death Watch video Family of All Blacks star watch his teammates perform powerful hakaWatch video NASA reveals what Mars sounds like through audio recordings Watch video Surveillance cam shows teachers enter apartment before shootingWatch video Halloween display shows wood chipper spraying fake blood Watch video Suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing in NYC subwayWatch video Young girl screams in pain while getting ear pierced in Sheffield Watch video Teen aims rifle at passing cars before being shot by policeWatch video Police announce the arrest of PE teachers involved in shooting Watch video Psaki: FBI part of efforts to free kidnapped missionaries in HaitiPLAYER RATINGS: Kasper Schmeichel pulls-off
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