Former Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage believes the Foxes clinching the Barclays Premier League title is the "greatest achievement in sporting history".
Leicester were confirmed as champions after Eden Hazard's late strike earned Chelsea a 2-2 draw with Tottenham that meant Spurs could not catch the Foxes.
Savage told Radio 5Live: "It's going to be one unbelievable night for Leicester. Those fans have been with that team through thick and thin.
"I was with Muzzy Izzet at the weekend he was scoring goals in League One not all that long ago and now they're Premier League champions. The greatest achievement in sporting history. I don't think anything betters this. It's incredible.
"They've proved a lot of people wrong. I was a massive sceptic of Claudio Ranieri. I didn't think they could win it but they've proved me and a lot of people wrong and they thoroughly, thoroughly deserve it. What an amazing night."
Former Leicester striker Tony Cottee echoed those sentiments about Ranieri, telling Sky Sports News: ''It was a big decision when Nigel Pearson left and Claudio Ranieri came in and lots of people, myself included, were unsure whether he would be the right man but he's been absolutely fantastic.
''When he came into the club it would have been easy to make lots of changes but he's a clever manager and he obviously realised he had some good players with a good team spirit.
''He's obviously got some stand out players like Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy but they all work really well as a team and obviously they have had that little bit of luck that you need, as they haven't had too many injuries or suspensions.
''They've been the best team and that's the biggest compliment you can give them - not the best individuals, the best team.
''They were 5,000-1 at the start of the season and you couldn't really even see them finishing in the top half, let a lone win the league.
''It's great for football because everyone next season will start the season thinking well Leicester did it last season, why can't we do it this year?''
Former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher added on Sky Sports 1: ''I think there's no doubt that is the greatest achievement in the history of our game, I think it's unprecedented.
''I think in the past there's been teams who have come up and won the league but it was more of a level playing field then. Now, what Leicester have done is give inspiration to every football club, every manager, player, supporter all across the land that one day that could be them.
''Football had become a closed shop with the same teams winning year after year and you never believed a story like this could happen, but it has and you just think what that could do for the rest of football now and if it could change and you could see more of this more often.
''But it's a fantastic achievement and you can't quite believe it's happened. Statue for Ranieri in the morning I think, isn't it.''
Mark Selby was winning his second world snooker title at the time, but a big Leicester fan, he had double cause to celebrate afterwards.
"I didn't know until afterwards. One of the guys who was sat just to the left of me is a big Leicester fan, so after I got back to my seat he said to me it was 2-2 and Leicester were champions," he said.
"I knew going out there that the game was kicking off, but I tried not to think about it too much because I didn't want it to distract from what I had to do.
"I can't believe it - I don't know what's more of a shock, me winning the title twice or Leicester becoming the champions. Hopefully in another two years I'll come back and win it again and Leicester will be Premier League champions again."
Leicester Mayor and lifelong fan Sir Peter Soulsby said: " Everyone in Leicester thought 'it's okay, we'll do it against Everton at home' and then of course Chelsea, amazingly came back and took control of the second half.
"It's a brilliant team and a couple of brilliant managers. Nigel Pearson laid the foundations for it and Claudio Ranieri has taken it on brilliantly and we're enormously proud of the team.
"We've had some pretty dire seasons over the years and some pretty good seasons but nothing ever like this.
"Last year we were burying a king and in terms of international attention we thought it couldn't get any better than that. We had camera crews from around the world and it's got better.
"When we were burying a king they were seven points adrift at the bottom and here we are just over 12 months on and they are Premier League champions. It's hard to believe.
"The first thing now is we can book the open top bus. I have deliberately not been doing any announcements in how we are going to celebrate until it was confirmed but the preparations will begin for the celebrations which will take place immediately after the end of the season."
On whether Ranieri would get the freedom of Leicester, he added: "I bet there will be a lot of people asking for it. It's too early to say how we're going to do it but I'm sure we'll want to recognise what's been an amazing achievement for Claudio and an amazing team."
Fulham midfielder Scott Parker told Sky Sports News: ''I think inspirational is the word. You go from Jamie Vardy from non-league, players who have been rejected at previous clubs to lifting the Premier League trophy, it is quite incredible.
''I think it gives everyone out there a real opportunity and hope that anything that can happen.
''From the outset I think what Claudio Ranieri did in the media in terms of erasing the pressure from his squad was brilliant. It was about reaching 40 points, they get there it was Champions league and it's only recent;y he started talking about winning the title.
''He set realistic targets and those realistic targets were achieved and achieved and he never set any unrealistic targets.
''He's a lovely man, an honourably man, a moral man and he deserves it all.''
Source: PA
