Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri admitted at a press conference on Friday (22nd April) that he believes that his side will win the English Premier League title

SOUNDBITE: (English) Claudio Ranieri, Leicester City manager (on Leicester City having three players in contention for the English Premier League player of the season award):

"And also, hey man, we are in Champions League. We are in Champions League man! Dilly-ding, dilly-dong, come on! You forget. You speak about blah, blah, blah, but we are in Champions League! Come on man!"

Q: "How big an achievement for you?"

"Fantastic, fantastic. Terrific. Well done. Well done to everybody. The owners, the fans, to the players, the staff, everybody. Everybody involved in it. Also (press officer) Anthony (Herlihy) here. But it' a great achievement, great achievement. Unbelievable. And now we go straight away.... to try to win the title. Yes. Yes man! Only this, only this remain(s), only this. I know (Tottenham Hotspur manager) Pochettino is..... Mauricio, keep calm."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Claudio Ranieri, Leicester City manager (asked if he believes his side will now win the English Premier League title):

"I believe, always I believe. I'm (a) positive man. And, if Tottenham go over (above) us, congratulation(s), congratulation(s). But I prefer to stay five point(s) up."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Claudio Ranieri, Leicester City manager (on Swansea City):

"When you want to win the title it's important to start to win. But we know Swansea's a difficult match. I was watching when came (to the English Premier League Swansea City manager Francesco) Guidolin. The team, if you forget Newcastle, who won three-nil, the other matches, games were all (won by) one goal more or (lost by) one goal less. Battle, it will be a battle."