Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri insists 2016 was the best year of his career after claiming the Premier League title.
The Foxes shocked the world by picking up the trophy last season and, although their title defence has stuttered as they sit in 15th place with only four wins from 17 games so far, the Italian coach is still on a high from their success.
"I never won a [league] title before, so for this reason it's the best [year]," he told Sky Sports. "But I also can't forget where I started from, like Jamie Vardy [who began in non-league] and I slowly, slowly climbed through the leagues and after 30 years I won the title. It means I worked so hard, and for this reason I'm very pleased.
"I'm also pleased with a lot of people from the club and the chairman because I wanted to come back to England. I love the spirit, the atmosphere and everything around the football here.
"When I arrived I met the people in Leicester and felt a fantastic electricity. The chairman always gave us a lot of positive energy, which is important for the manager and all the staff around me. It was an amazing, amazing year."
As a result of winning the title, Leicester qualified for the Champions League for the first time and starred in the group stage to seal progress to the round of 16 where they have drawn La Liga side Sevilla.
Ranieri, though, insists the Foxes have already matched his expectations and are focused on ensuring Premier League survival for another year.
"We are underdogs because it's the first time we've played in it [ the UCL]," he said. "A lot of people say Sevilla is a good draw, but they won three [Europa League] titles in a row! It's not easy for us, but it's a little dream. The most important thing for me was to get to the knockouts.
"With the Premier League it's 40 points to be safe. I hope the match against Stoke [a 2-2 draw after Leicester had been two goals down] was right for us and changed our mood and try again to start now."