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This is how it feels to be Leicester, this is how it feels to be small

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This is how it feels when you're somehow hated by all. We often hear about the way our press like to build something up before they can gleefully smash it down like a derelict tower. To them, the only thing better than an uplifting, awe-inspiring story about an upcoming talent is the feeling of bringing them back down to earth with an almighty crash, so that they can bury them lower than they ever were before. In sport, it's customary to find a conveniently timed "disgrace" of an England footballer just before a World Cup. Whilst publication in some cases may be justified, it's the overpowering cynicism of the British media that will ultimately defeat any good-will achieved before. As a Leicester City fan, I'm now reading into a new level of faux-disgust at every turn the club takes. The title win put us under a microscope and now everybody is an expert on all things LCFC. You all know the story. Football players, fans, journalists and even casual-onlooker