Players who played for the love of the team 🥺💔💔: Shinji Okazaki sends an unbelievable message to Leicester City supporters that makes everyone love him even more.

Leicester City’s fall into League One was confirmed on Tuesday night after a damaging 2-2 draw against Hull City, though a heartfelt message from former striker Shinji Okazaki offered supporters a small measure of comfort in a painful moment.

Okazaki remains one of the most loved figures of Leicester’s modern era, having played a vital role in the club’s unforgettable Premier League title-winning campaign in 2015/16.

The Japanese forward spent four years at the King Power Stadium before leaving for Spanish side Huesca in 2019 and later ending his career in Belgium with St Truiden.

While his return was not possible, his words quickly resonated with a fanbase still coming to terms with a second successive relegation.

Leicester knew only a victory would keep their fading survival hopes alive. Hull struck first through Liam Millar before Jordan James levelled from the penalty spot.

Luke Thomas then put the Foxes ahead, briefly raising belief inside the stadium, only for Oli McBurnie to score a late equaliser that sealed Leicester’s fate.

After the final whistle, chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha issued an emotional statement accepting responsibility for the club’s decline and promising action in the summer.

Among the many responses from former players, Okazaki’s stood out most.

“I’ll support you forever, and my heart will always be with you. We stand together.”

For many Leicester supporters, those words captured exactly what they needed to hear on a night of deep disappointment.