relegation<\/a>, having been bottom at Christmas. Heading into 2015\/16, many people tipped the Foxes to be in trouble again, especially after manager Nigel Pearson was sacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\nItalian Claudio Ranieri took over as Leicester’s Head Coach, and what he achieved in the next nine months was nearly unthinkable. After a string of excellent performances against big names, and an incredible goal-scoring run from the former semi-pro, Jamie Vardy, Leicester City won the Premier League title with a total of 81 points. Ultimately, it was comfortable, as they finished the season with a 10-point cushion on the second-place team, Arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This turnaround in the club\u2019s fortunes was beyond the imagination of most fans, especially in one of the most competitive leagues in the world, and it will go down in soccer folklore as one of the biggest upsets ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comeback Rating – 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBethany Hamilton – Return to Surfing (2004)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Bethany Hamilton is not a household name, but her sporting comeback story is one of the most inspirational ever. Bethany had dreams of making it big in professional surfing, and for good reason. At the age of nine, she received her first sponsorship, and by 13, she was dedicating her life to improving and reaching her goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hamilton\u2019s life was turned upside down in 2003 when still aged just 13, she was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark, which resulted in her losing her left arm. This type of injury would be enough for most people to give up on their sporting dreams, especially if it meant returning to the ocean again. But Bethany Hamilton isn\u2019t most people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Less than a month after the attack, Hamilton was surfing again. Three months later, she was surfing competitively, and within two years, she won her first national surfing title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bethany Hamilton did much more than just recover from a difficult scoreline or answer her critics, and her comeback is one of the greatest of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comeback Rating – 5\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNiki Lauda – Return to Formula One (1976)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Niki Lauda was one of the best drivers in the world and a star of Formula One in the 1970s. He won the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship in 1975, and in the 1976 season, he was locked in a tense title battle with rival James Hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the German Grand Prix in 1976, Lauda’s Ferrari swerved off the track, hit a barrier, and burst into flames. Horrified spectators watched as he was trapped in the burning wreckage for nearly a minute before being rescued by fellow drivers and track marshals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lauda sustained severe injuries \u2013 he suffered third-degree burns on his head and face and damage to his lungs due to inhaling toxic gasses and smoke. He was conscious when he was pulled from the wreckage but later lapsed into a coma and was even read his last rites<\/a> by a priest in the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRemarkably, he returned to F1 and the Italian Grand Prix at Monza six weeks after the crash. Despite still healing and wearing a specially designed helmet to accommodate his bandages, Lauda displayed immense courage by returning to the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This unbelievable sporting comeback wasn\u2019t just about one race, though. Lauda returned to full competitive racing in the 1977 season and went on to win the World Drivers’ Championship that year, just a single season after his devastating accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His remarkable recovery and return to Championship glory is the most unbelievable comeback in all sporting history and still inspires sports fans worldwide to this day. We salute you, Niki!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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