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Leicester City have grown accustomed to making history in recent times and as they stand on the brink of a first European final, Jonny Evans urged them not to let a golden opportunity slip through their fingers.
Victory over Roma - managed by Jose Mourinho - at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night will give Leicester the chance to break new ground for the third time in six years.
After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, a win will seal a place in the final in Tirana, Albania, on May 25. In 2015-16, Leicester stunned everyone by winning the Premier League and again upset the odds with FA Cup glory last year. The Europa Conference League means they can now be pioneers in Europe.
Jonny Evans (left) has urged his Leicester side to not let the opportunity of reaching a final slip
Leicester are preparing for the Europa Conference League semi-final second leg against Roma
Yet Evans, 34, knows how quickly life can change. In his seven years as a first-team player at Manchester United, the centre back collected 10 trophies. But after winning the Premier League and Community Shield in 2013, it was eight years before he felt that joy again - when Leicester beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final last May.
'If you don't get through in a game like this, those moments are gone for ever,' said Evans, whose last appearance in a European semi-final was for United against Schalke in the Champions League in 2011.
'I can remember being knocked out of a few cup competitions and it hurt at the time, but when you look back a couple
