These are strange times for a former factory worker from Sheffield. It was quite a close game (against Liverpool) up until that point. 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. I think youll be able to do it this season. Vardy rolls his eyes. Asked why he thinks hes become more prolific with age, especially during the last couple of season, Vardy points to the appointment of Brendan Rodgers 16 months ago. The rest of the time he is a different character. . One record ticked off, now on to the next. Using his fist as a pretend microphone, the City striker said: Its Jamie Vardy here from Vardy News. You only gave me three choices! Vardy says. The 40-year-old WAG sued Coleen Rooney, 36, for libel after Wayne Rooney's wife . The routine is working so far. Jamie Richard Vardy ( n Gill; born 11 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Leicester City. Probably not. Jamie Vardy is one of football's biggest characters - and we've taken a look back at 10 moments which perfectly sum up his persona. We reflect on how life has changed for the 34-year-old since those early days as the first 1 million non-league player, and by his own admission a wild-child who took the Premier League by storm in 2015-2016. Just basically because it was on my swinger and I thought I did well to get a decent connection. Thats just football. But he must know that defenders hate coming up against pace more than anything else? "Hopefully they've not taken as much time as Premier League teams to watch us, so we might be able to spring one or two more surprises," he says. Asked why he thinks hes become more prolific with age, especially during the last couple of season, Vardy points to the appointment of Brendan Rodgers 16 months ago. He's embracing Champions League football for the first time now too. "A lot has changed," he says. Knowing him, he probably just wants to get it all over and done with and move on. Yeah, they know I play football for a living and they love coming to the games but when we are at home its completely different. Leading from the front.. Partway through an interview the Foxes striker bounded away . I missed out by one, he says. Ive got hardly anything, he says. It was quite a close game (against Liverpool) up until that point. "I picked up the phone and I called her and basically said 'what the f*** is this?' Im killing myself here because its another left-footed strike! Vardy says, breaking into laughter. In a teaser clip, she appeared to be emotional as she discussed the high-profile court case. Vardy v Rooney: 10 things we learned at the Wagatha Christie libel We know weve got to finish it off. Rebekah Vardy says she feels 'let down' in first interview since losing Jamie Vardy In depth interview with portrait. Away from the pitch, Vardy is balancing commercial commitments with a new autobiography that's already making headlines. It was constantly just lengths of the pitch. Surely sometime soon he will become king of the 30-something goalscorers, and at the current rate he might get there before the harvest season begins in earnest in his back garden. So I still class my left foot as my swinger because its not as strong., Or Crystal Palace away in 2017, when he could have shot with his right, but instead chopped back onto his left before bending the ball into the far corner? We did the official army bleep test and I got to level 14.5. Jamie Vardy is making up for lost time. Its one of the best things you can do. One can only guess it is the drive that has got him all the way from Sunday league to the top of the Premier League. The attention might be constant. pic.twitter.com/leDftT6EYS. In fact, it sounds like hes been teaching the teachers. "Kids love. Follow Stuart on Twitter @stujames75. Watch Sky Sports for just 6.99. It took a 27-year-old Vardy all of three games to open his Premier League account by scoring Leicester's fourth goal in a dramatic 5-3 win against United. West Brom again, the year we stayed up (in 2015). I also think for myself, and the club as a whole, the years experience last season has done us the world of good. Shall I put it in decimals? Its not too bad, is it? he says, listening to those names as they are read aloud. Vardy won the last of his 26 caps in the World Cup semi-final against Croatia two years ago, before telling Gareth Southgate he felt the time was right for him to focus more on club football. For his part, Vardy is the third-highest scorer in Leicester's history and has defied the odds so many times. The only surprise was that they weren't anticipating the run. "There was a bit of time in the summer when I got the opportunity to relax and think about what's happened. Defiant Becky, 38, hit back at claims her hubby, 34, was. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. My Season: Jamie Vardy's historic 2015/16 campaign with Leicester City | Premier League | NBC Sports NBC Sports 39K views 2 years ago Famous Foxes Comeback vs. Getting married and having kids is brilliant. He joined The Athletic as a Senior Writer in 2019. Although Vardy would happily brush over all the talk about being on the verge of scoring a landmark goal and joining an exclusive club, it is an achievement that deserves more attention than that. Have you sent it in? Wowzers. The two players you mentioned do they have to keep playing? Yet he comes across as fiercely proud of his roots Thats made me the person I am and says that the former Fleetwood team-mate who described him as someone who doesnt care whether hes on two grand or two quid was spot on. I didnt even try to look on Saturday night, he says. Only a fool would take the risk of writing off Jamie Vardy. Yeah. Regarded as one of the best strikers in the world at his peak, Vardy is known for his prolific goalscoring aided by his movement, explosive pace, clinical finishing and tactical proficiency. Jamie Vardy breaks silence after Rebekah's bombshell interview with Yeah, he wants me to press but its silly trying to press a whole back four and just wasting energy. I can remember that, Vardy says. He talks about the values instilled at their local primary school and also the conversations he has had with Becky about bringing their children up the right way. At 34, the Leicester City striker is still razor sharp in front of goal - even if he now cuts a much more relaxed figure at home, Leeks, corn, sweet peas, plus the pumpkins are getting ready because Halloween is coming and the kids pick their own from the garden. Its in the wardrobe, says Vardy, in a manner that suggests it was never in doubt. Speaking to The Sun, the 40-year-old described how she called Rooney to confront her about the original post, which was put online in October 2019. But when I take one step over that white line, Im just someone else., Although wiser as well as older when it comes to how he chooses to live his life away from the game now, he is still the same person around his team-mates. It just gives your body and your mind a complete shut-off.. Both underdogs, both not 'm. 'You can never write Jamie off because he still has that hunger, that drive, and that desire. If he is disheartened at the current situation, it is understandable. Watch th. Man Utd revive interest in Barcelona star De Jong, Papers: Chelsea divided on future of head coach Potter, PL Predictions: Chelsea to draw another blank vs Leeds, What is Chelsea's best XI? Hes like, Yeah. 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. You see the season weve had up until now, its been pretty good, he says. Jamie Vardy on his vegetable patch, correcting his son's maths teacher, his 99 Premier League goals, England future and pressing properly. "I'd read the words and you know when you read something, and it's like reading it about someone else. Or choose a more patient style that brings out the best in technical players like Iheanacho and James Maddison, Leicester's best player by some distance? Talking from his home in Lincolnshire for more than an hour, he has. As Vardy pictures that scene and laughs, it feels like a reminder of just how much his life has altered since the days when he would sit at home on his own of an evening and empty packets of Skittles into a three-litre bottle of vodka. 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. My phone was just vibrating in my pocket constantly. With Vardys form so impressive this season and Harry Kane faced with a race against time to be fit for Euro 2020 before football got suspended, there was a fresh debate about whether he should come back into the England picture. Does he play to Vardy's strengths, despite his advancing years? ", Some of the tastier morsels in Vardy's book reference his habit of sipping port on the night before matches and an earlier penchant for drinking skittles vodka. "I was training twice a week on a miserable, cold night," explains Vardy. What is it now, with the life he has had, that he wants for his own children? But he must know that defenders hate coming up against pace more than anything else? Whats the point? he says. Its not my strong foot, is it? Vardy replies. Vardy likes numbers, as long as they have nothing to do with his goals. I started with the kids, just giving them something to do during the day, and then I went a bit overboard, getting stuff in from Amazon. 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. When I did get into the first team quite a few scouts came, one of them was from Sheffield United and he turned up twice and I got a straight red card both times, so I dont think that helped, Vardy says. Just how big is the diameter of your head?. Vardy, in contrast, never lost a minutes sleep thinking about the chance he squandered to finish as the Premier Leagues joint-top scorer when Leicester won the title in 2016. 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. 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. Shall I put it in decimals? 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. I said to the little ones, Dont put too many in this plant pot because you need to grow them and then move them on. Dancing On Ice fans blasted the footballer as "miserable" when he appeared via video link to support his gorgeous wife on the ice on Sunday. The school run is a carefully-calibrated operation and the day began for Vardy at 6.30am, serving breakfast, as well as overseeing the brushing of teeth and the putting on of uniform. Me, Im just like, Hell do. I want them to be as successful as they possibly can but Im not going to force anything on them, he says. It is a measure of how much his attitude towards fitness has changed that he has a cryotherapy chamber at home to aid his recovery between training and matches. Jamie Vardy's wife said she pressed on with legal action . But Ive definitely benefitted from getting a full summer, relaxing, just completely clearing your head. Running each day until the new season begins, The Premier League 60 is designed to reflect and honour the greatest . Ive had to bring different aspects to my game. That will be strange, he says, sounding a little disappointed. Id say, T (Taylor, Vardys 10-year-old son), have you done your maths? And I dont score many decent goals like that, if Im honest, so thats up there in my three., A stunning goal in a memorable season for @LCFC#PL #GoalOfTheDay @vardy7 pic.twitter.com/C5I5y7c0e9, Premier League (@premierleague) December 20, 2019, Next?