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Afcon 2019: Mahrez likens Algeria's triumph to Premier League success with Leicester City

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has described the feeling of winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as the same he had when Leicester City won the English Premier League title three years ago.

Mahrez was one of the standout performers in the 2015-16 season as the Foxes overcame all odds to win their maiden English top-flight title.

A week ago, the 28-year-old led Algeria to win their first Afcon title since 1990 after defeating Senegal 1-0 in the final of the continental tournament, thanks to Baghdad Bounedjah’s first-half strike.