Social media hashtags can carry little or light-hearted meaning.

But the one used by Leicester City players fans and those further afield to remember Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is powerfully poignant.

It symbolises what he meant to a club, who pulled off the unthinkable in 2016 to lift the Premier League title.

Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who was at the scene moments after the helicopter crashed, composed an emotional message to a man who 'made his dreams come true'.

Markedly, he closed his open letter with #TheBoss.

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Prime Minister Theresa May has offered her condolences to the five victims of the helicopter crash.

BBC MOTD presenter and Leicester City legend Gary Lineker has paid tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on social media.

He wrote, external: "Deeply saddened to hear the confirmation that Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people to lose their lives in the helicopter crash on Saturday evening.

"A quiet, unassuming man who will always be remembered with great fondness and respect. He also helped to bring the most magical, miraculous title win in the history of football.

"Thank you, Chairman for all you did for our football club. #RIP, external"

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Leicester City Council has offered its thanks and condolences to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Under his leadership, European football was brought to Leicester for the first time in 16 years.

Overnight and continuing this morning, teams from around the world have offered their condolences to all those connected to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and Leicester City.

Snooker's world number one and Leicester fan Mark Selby was playing in China, but spoke to BBC Radio 5 live this morning.

"I'm absolutely devastated. Obviously being in China, I didn't get the news until Sunday morning out here. I've still not come to terms with it at the moment.

"It is tremendous what he has done. I was fortunate to meet him a few times and he was such a lovely guy. He couldn't do enough for anyone.

"He has done wonders for Leicester, put Leicester on the map. He had a heart of gold.

"If it wasn't for Vichai, winning the Premier League wouldn't have been possible. It shows that with the right people behind you, anything is possible. I never thought I'd experience something like that as a Leicester fan, but right now it seems like a distant memory."

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With details and information still coming in, I've rounded up what we know so far about the helicopter crash which killed five people.

• Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died alongside two members of his staff - Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare.
• Pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz also died in the crash.
• The crash happened shortly after take-off from the pitch, in a car park adjacent to the stadium.

• Mr Vichai, 60, who was married and had four children, bought Leicester City for £39m in 2010.
• He oversaw the club's first Premier League title in 2016.
• Leicester's EFL game against Southampton on Tuesday postponed
• A book of condolence will be opened at the King Power Stadium from Tuesday morning, with an online version also to be set up.
• Thousands of flowers, scarves and tributes have been left outside the King Power Stadium.

Jonathan Lederman: Dreadful news. My thoughts go out to the families and friends of the deceased and all those at LCFC

Bezaleel Adewumi: Vichai bought Leicester City Football Club and gave the club a new identity. There is no nation across the globe that will not remember the 2016 PL triumph by the Foxes. Vichai ensured that LCFC was carved in gold among the best. You'll be missed Vichai.

Two horses owned by the King Power Group will not run in races today as a mark of respect to Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Here's a round-up of the front pages of British newspapers, with the majority leading on the helicopter crash which killed five people.

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