No. Jamie Vardy, Leicester City's greatest-ever player, and Premier League icon, is describing his garden and the pleasure he takes in planting, digging and harvesting with his children. How many of his 99 goals does he think have come against the big six clubs? But what about the goal against West Ham at home, in the title-winning season, when he arrowed the ball into the far corner with his left foot? Literally as soon as it went in I was like, Here we go, and the spontaneous celebration just appeared from nowhere. Oh right, I told John. Well, I must have done if Ive somehow managed to be sat here on 99 goals.. As for Vardy's personal ambitions, longevity is the goal. 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 think thats exactly what family does to you, he says. Ive had to bring different aspects to my game. The club recently released footage of all the goals in three parts he must have enjoyed those clips? I think we had Liverpool and then Man City and everybody was saying, This is when theyll falter. Vardy looks almost weary as Anthony Herlihy, Leicesters head of media, explains that story. Its about them learning what they really enjoy doing. The first would be against Liverpool at home (in the title-winning season), Vardy says, recalling the brilliant volley he thumped over Simon Mignolets head from 30 yards out. Having Becky and the kids there is brilliant for me.. 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. "We know that last year probably won't happen again. But the way I saw it was, especially with West Brom the year we stayed up, if it wasnt for that little run that we went on at the end of the season, then the 11 (straight) wouldnt have happened., Ive always been that split-personality kind of guy, Vardy says. If I went and did a half-marathon it probably wouldn't." 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. When he finished that season with an international call-up, many thought his first England cap would also be his last. Also, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 40 next month and still a goalscorer for AC Milan. Nothing can taint his legacy at Leicester. Everything is growing in there, he says. Yeah, he wants me to press but its silly trying to press a whole back four and just wasting energy. Schmeichel has moved to the south of France for a reported 1million, having spent a decade playing alongside Vardy at the King Power Stadium. After agreeing to differ, we move on to the third goal and Vardy has walked right into this one. We did the official army bleep test and I got to level 14.5. It's always difficult to accept. Tom Collomosse For Mailonline "We're going to have to get used to the referees. You have to be as normal as possible. He has scored too many good goals with that foot, I say, for it to be called a swinger. I need to calm down a bit, he says, smiling and burying his head in his hands. Im thinking, You lairy git youre making me look bad here! Then Id turn and hed turn sharply and decide to just run into my legs while Im running., Gardening has presented challenges of a different sort and, by the sound of things, Vardy is hooked. You could picture him doing something similar, like cupping a hand to his ear, when goal number 100 arrives. Jamie Vardy has managed just one goal in 24 Premier League appearances this season - but you wouldn't bet against him making a crucial contribution in Leicester's survival bid +7 View gallery. 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. Try a week on us. 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. Ive not got a clue where that came from. Vardy looks flabbergasted. It's been quite a year for the Leicester - and now England - striker. Literally as soon as it went in I was like, Here we go, and the spontaneous celebration just appeared from nowhere. He joined The Athletic as a Senior Writer in 2019. 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. Jamie Vardy's wife said she pressed on with legal action . His comeback is the stuff of legend. Its one of the best things you can do. "We've not really had a day off," says Vardy. I think if youd have asked back then, it was basically, Hes just one of those lads who wants a ball over the top and hes gone. Im thinking, You lairy git youre making me look bad here! Then Id turn and hed turn sharply and decide to just run into my legs while Im running., Gardening has presented challenges of a different sort and, by the sound of things, Vardy is hooked. Ive got into it a bit too much, I think, the Leicester striker tells The Athletic. A lot of them., So a third of them, says Vardy. One thing is for sure, it wont be the first time that Vardy has scored in a competitive game in front of next to nobody. Whats the point? he says. Whats happening in life? Vardy says, breaking into laughter. Let me have a look what youve sent in. Billy, the French bulldog, hes sprinting in front of me. With that conversation out of the way, and having established that well be relying on Vardys long-term memory, we finally get down to what we were meant to be discussing: His favourite three Premier League goals, in no particular order. The Premier League 60: No 41, Jamie Vardy. But thats me, Ill pick a team at the start of the season and then leave it. Just seen as one of the other parents. To have scored 99 goals in 202 Premier League games, at an average of one every 166 minutes, is phenomenal. It's basically like you've had a game on the Saturday and then you're in the cup on a Tuesday.". 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. Yeah. Leicester duo Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez are on the Ballon d'Or shortlist. 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. I just remember I started getting a bit of stick towards the end for some reason, and it was all from that end, their main home end. Its some going, he says, after a bit of cajoling. You see people who play it and they proper get right into it, looking at all the stats and everything. It's all specifically tailored for me. "Because I've come into the game a lot later I've not had so much wear and tear on my legs at this age that I would have done if I'd come onto the scene at 17 or 18," he says. He is entitled to wonder why Leicester are not making better use of him. "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. 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. How times have changed. It seems to work. No contract. Weve never totally closed the door, we made that clear, Vardy says. "We want to get to 40 points first. Im like, Mate, you see this one when she said youre right, and this one when she said youre right? 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. . Transfer Centre LIVE! In fact, it sounds like hes been teaching the teachers. 'When I came here in 2019 people were writing him off and we've had a fantastic few years out of him. By Stuart James. The kids, bless them, went and planted some pak choi seeds. Can Vardy sense that too when hes playing? 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. One a year. To be honest with you, that shows in my performances, that Im in a happy place, knowing that Im doing the job that I love., The Leicester striker explains why his signed record-breaking shirt is staying in the wardrobe, how his fiancee has changed his life and why he is relieved not to be on the Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, Leicesters Jamie Vardy sets up academy to help non-league talent, Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Finish it off the way that we want to and its been a great season.. Watch th. Not bad for a lad who was. That's not typical in football. Whats the point? he says. Rodgers knows today's Vardy is not the player he inherited when he became Leicester manager four years ago, and who was the Premier League's top scorer in Rodgers' first full season. Ive had my mates say, Whats it going to be like when you score? I said, What do you mean? He is aghast when I ask him what it is like being the famous dad on the school run. Vardy points to several reasons behind his red-hot streak, including being deployed as an out-and-out striker. I should press when we know weve got a chance of winning the ball. 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. Thats just me. Then it was off home, get into bed and then go to work in the morning.". You see people who play it and they proper get right into it, looking at all the stats and everything. I didnt even try to look on Saturday night, he says. But the way I saw it was, especially with West Brom the year we stayed up, if it wasnt for that little run that we went on at the end of the season, then the 11 (straight) wouldnt have happened., Ive always been that split-personality kind of guy, Vardy says. Pic TalkTV Why you can trust Sky News Jamie Vardy interview: Teaching maths, growing veg and celebrating goal 100. The weight never changes.. 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. When he has figured this season, Vardy has cut a frustrated figure, not quite able to outrun defenders as in his best days. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Ive gone through them and his teacher has sent a message back. When we provided our Guest Editor Ant Middleton with a list of names to interview, it was Jamie Vardy's that jumped off the page. His landmark goal against United came almost four years to the day since he scored in front of 768 people at Gateshead. 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? Yeah, thats the only thing I changed when I was injured., Are you normally captain all the time? So I'd be doing a different drill to the centre-midfielders. 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. 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. And it's like, 'no, surely this is not real. 33.3. One of the greatest strikers the Premier League has ever seen, Vardy has made a career from defying expectations. So I try a different approach and wonder whether he plays Fantasy Football. Do you know what I see it as? he says. You still need that hunger and desire to want more otherwise you are just going to let yourself go., There seems to be a greater longevity for players at the top of the game, not least Cristiano Ronaldo, newly-returned to the Premier League, who is 36. Aug 12, 2020. I left it all until Sunday morning and then worked my way through everything, which is not easy when youve got Twitter, WhatsApp, text messages, Instagram, etc. People come, people go. I was quite happy with that, he reflects. Rightly so, thats up there. That one is there just because of what it meant. Claudio Ranieri has plenty of options. Vardy remains comfortably Leicester's top earner and has another season on his contract. They're different in every single league across Europe. The early signs are that the club's European adventures do seem to be impacting on their Premier League form, with Leicester losing their third game of the season by late September - the same number of defeats that the team suffered throughout the entirety of their title-winning campaign. Does he have a celebration in mind? By his own admission, he didnt cope particularly well with the demands of professional football in his first season at Leicester and ended up searching for answers in all the wrong places mostly nightclubs. Vardy says Rodgers has helped him to press better (Photo: James Williamson AMA/Getty Images), Its about keeping that energy and that mindset so youre ready to (he clicks his fingers) fully go 100 per cent when you know that there is a chance to win the ball, rather than trying to do that when there is a 10 per cent chance of winning the ball.. 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 . I can do all the long-distance runs. Leicester City striker is up to his usual mischief in Russia, Get City transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox. That has left Rodgers with a conundrum. But there are a lot of really good, young England forwards out there and theyd benefit more just say if I was there getting picked, Im taking one of their places. Ive seen loads of him, the goals that he scored. Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a months-long "sting operation" and accused Rebekah of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press. You dont want to be stuck on it for a few games, like the cricketer who is on 99 not out for 20 balls.. So Im celebrating, dont worry about that.. On the same day son Finley started reception. Theres your maths for you.. My phone was just vibrating in my pocket constantly. In fact, it sounds like hes been teaching the teachers. Youre not going to if youre on your own, he says. I tell Vardy that Im busy with children too, but I still watched the goals. That's a trait that Leicester as a team will need this season. It is hard, almost impossible, to get Vardy to say anything overly positive about his goalscoring. In the . Jokes aside, Vardy must take some personal satisfaction from his record and the way that he has proved people wrong. 'It's never easy. Ive got into it a bit too much, I think, the Leicester striker tells The Athletic. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. No. The full educational spectrum under one roof? Ill probably be the only person to ever do it (like this)! he says. 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. Hes like, Yeah. West Brom again, the year we stayed up (in 2015). But Vardy is a proud man and it is hard to imagine him wanting to end a glorious Foxes career in the shadows. Riyad (Mahrez) dinked it over the top and from the moment that ball started coming over, Im timing myself thats me getting ready to make sure that its as natural a contact as I could get. Jokes aside, Vardy must take some personal satisfaction from his record and the way that he has proved people wrong. I think youd want to get it as early as possible anyway, Vardy says. After scoring twice against Aston Villa in the last game before lockdown, Vardy moved onto 99, which means his 100th Premier League goal will almost certainly come behind closed doors. Maths was his favourite subject at school by a distance and, according to Vardy, he was flying when it came to teaching decimals and fractions to his children during lockdown. We'll try to reach that target and keep going from there.". Jamie Vardy, the striker who never rests, the non-league footballer turned England international, and the top Englishman among Premier League goalscorers last season, is strolling round the lobby . Listening to Vardy rowing back over his story it is hard not to smile at how much his world has been turned upside down. Ive had to do that on more than one occasion.. His story is one of the greatest ever told and may never be repeated. Vardy likes numbers, as long as they have nothing to do with his goals. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. For his part, Vardy is the third-highest scorer in Leicester's history and has defied the odds so many times. Just basically because it was on my swinger and I thought I did well to get a decent connection. Vardy looks flabbergasted. That was it. The Leicester City striker is renowned for playing practical jokes and ribbing team-mates at the clubs Belvoir Drive training ground and hes continued his role as squad prankster with England at the World Cup. One record ticked off, now on to the next. 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. Jamie Vardy is one of the craziest players in history. He insists the reality isn't quite so shocking. Not bad for a player who cost 1million from Fleetwood Town in May 2012. Yet as Leicester fight for Premier League survival, how they would love their most famous player to write another incredible chapter. 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. Little more than 24 hours later Adrian Butchart, the British screenwriter and the man behind the Goal! After three long months, Jamie Vardy is thinking about what it will be like to finally get back to playing football again. What is it now, with the life he has had, that he wants for his own children? Earlier this season, boyhood Sheffield Wednesday supporter Vardy teased Maguire by claiming he was a fan of both Steel City clubs, despite the centre-backs allegiance to United. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . The 36-year-old has scored just once in 24 appearances in the league and has four in all competitions. 33.3. 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., On that note, there is one last stat to run by him. Try a week on us. He knows he can't go on forever. You name it. Something silly, Vardy says. TV Life Magazine September 24 2017 Gemma Atkinson Cover and large interview with portraits. But youve not signed up to the LCFC TV thing, have you? Vardy fires back. I remember at school we went to an army camp for a day. After three long months, Jamie Vardy is thinking about what it will be like to finally get back to playing football again. The first would be against Liverpool at home (in the title-winning season), Vardy says, recalling the brilliant volley he thumped over Simon Mignolets head from 30 yards out. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. Yeah, I joined a league. Three, three, three recurring.. 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. All the best." 11th January 2019. 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. Show more Show more Live chat. With the Champions League to contend with, he'll need them too. In the aftermath of Leicester City's dramatic 2021 FA Cup final triumph, Jamie Vardy inadvertently made himself the centre of attention. 4. It seems a little surprising he didnt pick his record-breaking goal against Manchester United in November 2015, when he became the first player to score in 11 successive Premier League games. We have to win, otherwise, there is no chance of us staying up. No wonder he has looked lost at times, and not even made his usual runs. Vardy, it is worth remembering, was still playing non-League football at the age of 25 and didnt make his first top-flight appearance until he was 27. "His influence and his leadership on and off the pitch speak volumes about him as a professional, as a football player and as a human being.

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