Conservative London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith’s attempt to compare himself to newly crowned Premier League champions Leicester failed in spectacular fashion yesterday when it was pointed out to him that he was more like relegated Aston Villa.

The Tory billionaire is fighting to win tomorrow’s London mayoral election and tried to whip up some last-minute public support by jumping on the Leicester bandwagon, hours after they had done the impossible and clinched their first league title.

Speaking to LBC’s Nick Ferrari, he said: “I’m feeling very good [about the election]. I’m hoping to do a Leicester City here, I’m gonna zoom in from behind and win on May 5.”