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Tottenham's title collapse 'funniest moment of last season', says Riyad Mahrez

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02:  Dejected Spurs players react after conceding a second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenha
Image: Tottenham threw away a two-goal lead at Chelsea in May to hand Leicester the Premier League title

Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez has labelled the collapse of Tottenham's Premier League title challenge as the funniest moment of last season.

The 25-year-old was named the 2015/16 PFA Player of the Year after enjoying a season to remember as the Foxes completed a remarkable rise from relegation candidates to Premier League champions. 

Tottenham had kept pace at the top, but threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Chelsea in May to hand Leicester their first league title in their 132 year history. 

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Mahrez and some of his Leicester team-mates watched the match from Stamford Bridge at Jamie Vardy's house and the Algeria international has revealed what his feelings were on that historic evening. 

"The funniest moment [of last season]? I think it was when Tottenham were 2-0 ahead of Chelsea," he told FourFourTwo.

HULL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Hull City and Lei
Image: Riyad Mahrez scored 17 goals as Leicester claimed their first ever league title

"All the team were at [Jamie] Vardy's house thinking 'we're probably not going to be champions tonight.

"I was like, 'What's the point of coming?!' and then 2-1, 2-2. It was funny."

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