Mahrez: Last season's funniest moment was when Tottenham threw it away

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Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez says his most amusing moment of last season was watching Tottenham gift his team the Premier League title. 

The Foxes were confirmed champions after Eden Hazard's late equaliser condemned Spurs to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge with two games of the league campaign remaining.

Mahrez was named PFA Player of the Year after plundering 17 goals and adding 11 more assists, one of his strikes including a late equaliser against Tottenham in August 2015.

"The funniest moment [of last season]? I think it was when Tottenham were 2-0 ahead of Chelsea. All the team were at [Jamie] Vardy's house thinking 'we're probably not going to be champions tonight'," he told FFT, having been named in our annual list of the world's best players. "I was like, 'What's the point of coming?!' and then 2-1, 2-2... it was funny."

You can see more from our interview with the 25-year-old in our video below. Then check out the full list and join in the conversation on Twitter (@FourFourTwo) #FFT100... 

We asked Riyad @Mahrez22 what the funniest moment of last season was... His answer: "When Tottenham threw it away!" #LCFC#FFT100pic.twitter.com/iDNnlAqMw4

— FourFourTwo (@FourFourTwo) November 30, 2016

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Joe Brewin
Joe Brewin

Joe was the Deputy Editor at FourFourTwo until 2022, having risen through the FFT academy and been on the brand since 2013 in various capacities. 

By weekend and frustrating midweek night he is a Leicester City fan, and in 2020 co-wrote the autobiography of former Foxes winger Matt Piper – subsequently listed for both the Telegraph and William Hill Sports Book of the Year awards.