ul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of The Fighter, will co-write the screenplay for a film about underdog soccer team Leicester City, the club that, despite the 5000-to-1 odds won the 2016 English Premiere League title.
Striker Jamie Vardy had been working in a factory before joining Leicester City, and in just four years led the team to an improbable victory, scoring in a Premiere League-record 11 consecutive matches with a total of 24 goals on the season to help the team clinch the title.
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