Pursuits
Soccer's Biggest Underdog Made Plenty of Fans, Not Enough Shirts
- Leicester City is facing a $1.5 million jersey shortage
- Foxes, facing 5,000-1 odds, went from league bottom to top
On the team’s website, the only available apparel from this season’s kit is a pair of blue socks.
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In its improbable run to the top of the English Premier League, the Leicester City soccer team has captured fans across the globe. If those converts want a team jersey, though, they’re out of luck.
Unprepared for their sudden popularity, the Foxes have run out of kits.