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Leicester City: Claudio Ranieri sings praises of Andy King

By Thomas Atzenhoffer

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Andy King (C) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mates Danny Simpson (L) and Riyad Mahrez (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at The King Power Stadium on March 1, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Andy King (C) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mates Danny Simpson (L) and Riyad Mahrez (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at The King Power Stadium on March 1, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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Every club has that one player that has been there for the test of time from a young age that the fans will always be endeared too.

That current player for Leicester City is midfielder, Andy King.

The Welsh international started his youth career with Chelsea in 1998 at the age of nine before moving to Leicester at the age of 15 in 2004 and made his jump to the first team in 2006 at the age of 18.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Pedro Rodriguez of Chelsea, Andy King of Leicester City and Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea battle for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Pedro Rodriguez of Chelsea, Andy King of Leicester City and Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea battle for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) /

He was the first person to achieve league titles from League One, the English Championship and the Premier League with the same club and he hopes that is not the end of his claims to silverware.

Nine years three hundred and sixty four days later, he is on the verge of his 28th birthday and will be hoping that his Foxes earn their first away points of the season at Tottenham to celebrate.

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Despite the arrival of fresh faces, King continues to see his dependability and hard work return him to the first team and manager Claudio Ranieri recently was signing the one-club senior man’s praises:

"“I think it’s very important to have players who are involved for a long time in the club,” said Ranieri.“It is also important they are very intelligent and ambitious. King is one of those."

His ability to be called upon and always help lock things down has been utilized often by Ranieri and he will be a likely partner to Danny Drinkwater at the weekend in London.

At his age he should be fighting to command a first team place on a regular basis and his recent performances have called for him to be given a run in the center of the park.

With Saturday being his birthday it is certain to see him want to give his best for the badge and it will make for an interesting battle to see Leicester try to take points for the first time in an away match from the only team that remains undefeated in the Premier League.

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