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Everything is growing in there, he says. But if thats what they want to do, then so be it., Perhaps another story that surfaced was designed to keep his feet on the ground not that Vardy seems to need any help in that respect. But Ive definitely benefitted from getting a full summer, relaxing, just completely clearing your head. If I went and did a half-marathon it probably wouldn't." Vardy points to several reasons behind his red-hot streak, including being deployed as an out-and-out striker. Even when I was injured. I knew even when I went back to training that theyd definitely save maths for when I got home, he says. How times have changed. Try a week on us. But he must know that defenders hate coming up against pace more than anything else? I think we had Liverpool and then Man City and everybody was saying, This is when theyll falter. Ill probably be the only person to ever do it (like this)! he says. Cringing as he relives the moment, Vardy clears things up. Vardy pauses for a moment and chuckles as he finds a silver lining. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The 40-year-old WAG sued Coleen Rooney, 36, for libel after Wayne Rooney's wife . Jamie Vardy's incredible Leicester City career - 90min These days Vardy is an England international, his name is plastered across the back pages as one of the most sought after strikers in the country and, courtesy of that angled shot that flashed past David de Gea at the King Power Stadium, the 28-year-old has gone down in the record books as the first man to score in 11 successive Premier League matches. Yeah., Do you make yourself captain? So its perfect to see the whole journey.. Jamie Vardy interview: Gardening with his kids and goalscoring in his I see it as if they dont like playing against pace, then someone else comes across to over-compensate to cover and that means theres space somewhere else for one of the other lads, and thats where we can exploit them. The 34-year-old striker, who has. The club recently released footage of all the goals in three parts he must have enjoyed those clips? I think youd want to get it as early as possible anyway, Vardy says. So the manager has to adapt accordingly. Skipper. You see the season weve had up until now, its been pretty good, he says. Rebekah Vardy has spoken out in her first interview since losing her Wagatha Christie libel trial last month.. Thats just football. Only 20 more for the 100. Can Vardy sense that too when hes playing? His ratio is also better than those of Andy Cole and Fowler, never mind all those other names mentioned above. In an in-depth interview with Sky Sports as part of their 'Making it . I might as well let them have the ball at their feet and try and nick it off them that way., Vardy, by his own admission, is a pest on the pitch. Ive got kids running riot at home! he says. I decided to start flapping my arms like an eagle., Vardy celebrates like an eagle against Palace (Photo: Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images). Its non-stop., Jamie Vardy, Leicester Citys greatest-ever player, and Premier League icon, is describing his garden and the pleasure he takes in planting, digging and harvesting with his children. AFP 6 In the aftermath of Leicester City's dramatic 2021 FA Cup final triumph, Jamie Vardy inadvertently made himself the centre of attention. Oh right, I told John. In an in-depth interview with Sky Sports as part of their. He knows he can't go on forever. He and his wife Rebekah have five children at home, two from Rebekahs previous relationships and three of the couples own children. Leicester, who are on course to qualify for the Champions League next season as football resumes this week, have reaped the rewards of that decision, too. So I try a different approach and wonder whether he plays Fantasy Football. Jamie Vardy's route into professional football is anything but normal and so too is the Leicester City striker's matchday diet. 4. Nah. Vardy weighs 73kg (11st 7lb) and with that wiry frame he looks as if he is not carrying an ounce of fat. So he does think highly of himself after all. The one I saw when Leicester put it out, said, Watch all of Vardys 99 goals here, part 1. Ill be honest, I tried clicking on it, to take me back in time, and it said I had to sign up to some LCFC TV thing. As for Vardy, hes going to have to put up with people talking about his goalscoring record an awful lot in the days to come. This is the top-flight all-time record and its set by a Sheffield United player, so being a Sheffield Wednesday fan Id love to beat it, says Vardy. If he is disheartened at the current situation, it is understandable. He is exchanging tweets with members of One Direction one minute and Ruud van Nistelrooy the next. Claudio Ranieri has plenty of options. A club legend like Vardy, the 35-year-old Dane heads to Nice with well wishes from the entire of Foxes family, as chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added: "Throughout his time with us and particularly as a captain and vice-captain, Kasper has always been a player willing to stand up and take responsibility, leading the team with distinction. Rebekah Vardy says she feels 'let down by legal system' in new interview Last week, Rebekah Vardy lost a libel battle against Coleen Rooney over a viral social media post, after a High Court judge found it was "substantially true." Lancashire Police said his death was "not being treated. Jamie Vardy breaks silence after Rebekah's bombshell interview with The signings of Ahmed Musa and Islam Slimani have added competition in attack. Do you know what I see it as? he says. A replacement gets signed., The bottom line is that Vardy has always felt happy and fulfilled at Leicester and, as things stand, it is hard to argue with his thinking. Jamie Vardy Opens Up On How He Almost Quit Leicester City - SPORTbible It just gives your body and your mind a complete shut-off.. Shes such a calming influence, Vardy says. The oldest, Megan, whom Vardy has adopted, has just begun sixth form. But it is what they love and that hunger and desire is what is keeping them going. We were saying before the game, We need to win. With the Champions League to contend with, he'll need them too. You want to score as many as possible, but I dont think you look at the ratios, how many games its taken, minutes-wise thats for stattos.. Im a lot different but Ive still got that (old) me in me, he says, casting his mind back to the afternoon when he scored that first Premier League goal against Manchester United to gauge his development. He was a working-class lad from Sheffield who pursued a dream that he thought was over when his childhood club Sheffield Wednesday rejected him. Shall I put it in decimals? He has scored too many good goals with that foot, I say, for it to be called a swinger. The keeper should have saved that, Vardy says, dismissively. 81K views Streamed 6 months ago Tonight, on TalkTV Kate McCann sits down with Rebekah Vardy in her first TV interview since the 'Wagatha Christie' trial concluded. Not bad for a lad who was still playing non-league football at 25. It is easy to forget that Vardy is 33 now, mainly because there is no sign whatsoever that age is creeping up on him. Vardy sniggers when I tell him that I watched all 99 of his Premier League goals the day before this interview, almost as if he wonders why anybody would want to do that. His ratio is also better than those of Andy Cole and Fowler, never mind all those other names mentioned above. Listening to Vardy rowing back over his story it is hard not to smile at how much his world has been turned upside down. Youre not going to if youre on your own. Find out more, Vardy has started the season with two goals three games, Vardy, a Lego fan, playing with his son Finley a far cry from his hellraising style on the pitch, Goal-hungry like the wolf: Vardy's celebration after his opening goal of the season, Chelsea vs Leeds United, Premier League live: Score and latest updates from Stamford Bridge, Arsenal vs Bournemouth, Premier League live: Score and latest updates from 3pm kick-offs, Erik ten Hag summons Ferguson as Man Utd try to knock Liverpool off perch again, Manchester City vs Newcastle live: score and latest updates from the Premier League, Moises Caicedo contract will not stop Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool interest, Losing to Leeds put Thomas Tuchel in a tailspin Graham Potter cant afford same fate. He joined The Athletic as a Senior Writer in 2019. After Dunne comes Stan Mortensen, who scored in 15 consecutive appearances for Blackpool in the 1950-51 season, although on two separate occasions during that run he missed games through injury. People come, people go. I didnt even try to look on Saturday night, he says. Even after that title-winning season, pundit and former striker Michael Owen said Vardy wasnt a natural finisher. Jamie Vardy interview: His training regime and adapting to Europe As always you can unsubscribe at any time. That was ages ago. He got another from Claudio Ranieri and says: Hes had it printed out with his nickname for me, which cant be repeated., BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, record-breaking goal against Manchester United, Vardys rags-to-riches tale into a Hollywood movie, the non-league club where Vardy rebuilt his career, caught making a racist remark in a casino. When I asked him a couple of years ago whether he had given any thought to trying to score 100 Premier League goals, he genuinely had no idea how many he was on (63 was the answer). In fact, it sounds like hes been teaching the teachers. Jamie Vardy accompanied his wife at court on Tuesday 6. Ranieri knows, however, that Vardys background noise is a small price to pay for a man who has scored 14 league goals this season. "After a Saturday game, we're in on a Sunday to cool down and make sure we're fully back at it again. When I was living on my own, for a footballer its easy to do the things that youre not supposed to, or not what the sport science team says. On top of that, Vardy is producing his own fruit and veg, rather than alcohol, and enjoying putting on school lessons for his children. I think the main one is the hunger, says Vardy. 11th January 2019. Vardy could have made it to League level slightly earlier had a bid from Ian Holloway's Blackpool been accepted following a third-round FA Cup tie between the Fylde coast clubs in 2012, but . Does he have a celebration in mind? He is aghast when I ask him what it is like being the famous dad on the school run. Literally as soon as it went in I was like, Here we go, and the spontaneous celebration just appeared from nowhere. Yeah., Do you make yourself captain? Teams are more wary of what we're about now. The rest of the time he is a different character. While Vardy jokes that he'd "probably still gamble" on winning a flick-on from the likes of Musa or Shinji Okazaki as well as Slimani and Leonardo Ulloa, they are all very different strike partners. Given that plenty of others have moved on from Leicester during that time Harry Maguire, NGolo Kante, Mahrez and Danny Drinkwater spring to mind you wonder whether Vardy, who had a chance to join Arsenal in 2016, ever looks at those players and wonders what might have been. We know weve got to finish it off. Having Becky and the kids there is brilliant for me.. The news that Jamie Vardy had failed to make the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, despite bookmakers slashing his odds on winning the award after his record-breaking goal against Manchester United last Saturday, went down surprisingly well with the man himself. I hate wearing a suit.. Just how big is the diameter of your head?. So theres no escape for Harry Maguire, who has made the journey from Leicester to Russia with Vardy. In an interview with The Athletic back in November, he described him as everything I want in a striker. Nah, theres just a cameraman there, Vardy says, grinning. I stole the ball on the halfway line and just carried on running and then managed to get it in the far corner. Hell do. Jamie Vardy on chasing European soccer, 'brilliant' Brendan Rodgers So, I think really she was hinting thats the next purchase!, Meanwhile, Sofias dad has started the season with two goals in three games. Oh right, I told John. Jamie Vardy, when he looked set to sign for Arsenal in 2016, saw the two align, allowing him to make one of the hardest choices in his career - and he hasn't looked back since. You name it. Schmeichel has moved to the south of France for a reported 1million, having spent a decade playing alongside Vardy at the King Power Stadium. "We know we've always got to adapt," says Vardy. Tom Collomosse For Mailonline Jamie Vardy interview: His training regime and adapting to Europe, Nike Football's Training gear is built for speed, with revolutionary AeroSwift technology, Alonso pips Verstappen with Hamilton fourth ahead of thrilling pole fight. Something went wrong, please try again later. So he does think highly of himself after all. By Stuart James. He enjoyed success in the lower leagues, winning titles with Halifax, Fleetwood and Leicester before even reaching the Premier League. That has left Rodgers with a conundrum. I was told this week that Messi scored in 21 successive La Liga games. You know what that means, though, dont you? Vardy says, playing me like a central defender hes about to spin in behind. Id say, T (Taylor, Vardys 10-year-old son), have you done your maths? Hell do. Theres your maths for you.. I missed out by one, he says. But youve not signed up to the LCFC TV thing, have you? Vardy fires back. But Jamie Vardy isn't close to being tired of it just yet. It seems to work. These days he might give himself a treat when there is a long break between games but otherwise he says that life is like groundhog day. I should press when we know weve got a chance of winning the ball. Follow Stuart on Twitter @stujames75. When he has figured this season, Vardy has cut a frustrated figure, not quite able to outrun defenders as in his best days. Lets just see how it goes and focus on winning games., Assuming Vardy gets a goal between now and the end of the season, he will have scored 100 in fewer games than it took Romelu Lukaku, Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Jermain Defoe, among others. His weight hardly changes irrespective of what he eats Im always between 11st 3lb and 11st 6.5lb (71.2kg to 72.8kg) and he has lost none of his pace. It is, he says, full-on, but we wouldnt have it any other way. He does open up with a grin and a light-hearted quip about being in a hurry to get back to his Playstation, but who can blame him for eyeing some down time? He is no longer first choice, either, with boss Brendan Rodgers relying on Kelechi Iheanacho as his main striker. It wasnt in my head before the game. Nah, theres just a cameraman there, Vardy says, grinning. Its in the wardrobe, says Vardy, in a manner that suggests it was never in doubt. You see people who play it and they proper get right into it, looking at all the stats and everything. Rebekah Vardy's biggest bombshells so far from tell-all - mirror As for Vardy's personal ambitions, longevity is the goal. Thats not to say that Vardy is the same player. Getting married and having kids is brilliant. A former professional footballer with Swindon Town, Stuart James went onto spend 15 years working for The Guardian, where he reported on far too many relegation battles to mention, one miraculous Premier League title triumph and a couple of World Cups. That's a trait that Leicester as a team will need this season. It takes it out of you, Im not going to lie, he says, although one detects in him a certain relish about the anguish of this drill. While centre-back Maguire was engaging in a sit-down interview with the national press on Friday, Vardy piped up with a question of his own. There is a Bentley parked outside, a goalscoring record that has stood for 83 years in his sights and a place in that England squad firmly within his grasp. A relegation six-pointer at Southampton feels like the ideal time to do so. My agent, John (Morris), mentioned it at the start of the season because hes like you he likes mentioning things. Fucking hell, here we go Vardy says, laughing and shaking his head. "There was a bit of time in the summer when I got the opportunity to relax and think about what's happened. We are always out there together and what we grow gets brought into the house and used. The celebration that followed that goal was full of raw emotion, although it was difficult to know exactly what Vardy was shouting as he wheeled away. Does that mean we want to get one for home? She said, No, Ill just do it at school. Its all right, my teacher has already marked it. The problem here is that neither Rodgers nor Vardy is wrong. Because the Man United fans were singing Ruud van Nistelrooy, I said: Me, me, all effing me Live on Sky. Now, he looks and sounds totally content. Probably not. "I picked up the phone and I called her and basically said 'what the f*** is this?' Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Leicester striker, who will be 32 in . It's all specifically tailored for me. "We want to get to 40 points first. Ive got hardly anything, he says. I can do all the long-distance runs. Such a routine wasn't ideal but it does partially explain Vardy's exponential improvement since then. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Talking from his home in Lincolnshire for more than an hour, he has been contemplating the prospect of scoring his 100th Premier League goal in between admiring his allotment. Gemma Collins' faceplant got an unlikely mention Mrs Vardy appeared to concede that, in a WhatsApp message that was read to the court,. The kids, bless them, went and planted some pak choi seeds. But Im sure something will pop up into my head. Jokes aside, Vardy must take some personal satisfaction from his record and the way that he has proved people wrong. The latter trait has always been Vardy's forte and while he is still one of Leicester's quickest players, the pace is not as deadly nowadays. Not bad for a lad who was. Or, to put it another way, as many as Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling put together. The chairman must be crackers, Vardy says. We had loads of shuttle runs that we had to do, so Id just set them up in the garden, which is not advisable when youve got dogs, Vardy says. Rodgers even talked about the gasp in the crowd from opposition fans when Vardy breaks clear and the sense that people know that if hes away, its virtually going to be a goal. It just gives your body and your mind a complete shut-off..
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