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.. 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.. 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. In an in-depth interview with Sky Sports as part of their 'Making it . It's been a busy time but Vardy remains calm. Jokes aside, Vardy must take some personal satisfaction from his record and the way that he has proved people wrong. It was quite a close game (against Liverpool) up until that point. After telling him there was no need to sign up for anything when I clicked on the link, I ask why he didnt get in touch with the club and request a login. I was just lost in the moment, thats what it was. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. As a parent you fully support it and back them all the way. He mentions with fatherly pride that his daughter Sofia has expressed an interest in learning the violin. Vardys description of his left foot as his swinger seems odd. 09:28 GMT 04 Mar 2023. 'It's never easy. His ratio is also better than those of Andy Cole and Fowler, never mind all those other names mentioned above. Leading from the front.. Me, Im just like, Hell do. Its all right, my teacher has already marked it. In the league, Vardy is asked to come from the bench, either trying to rescue his team or exploit the spaces left by opponents chasing the game. Its not too bad, is it? he says, listening to those names as they are read aloud. Jamie Vardy interrupts Harry Maguire's interview with mickey-taking Adam Bate met up with the fairytale finisher to discover the secrets to his training regime and why Kevin Phillips could be his inspiration (yes, really) Jamie Vardy is early for our interview. Ive had to bring different aspects to my game. After three long months, Jamie Vardy is thinking about what it will be like to finally get back to playing football again. My agent, John (Morris), mentioned it at the start of the season because hes like you he likes mentioning things. Only a fool would take the risk of writing off Jamie Vardy. Literally as soon as it went in I was like, Here we go, and the spontaneous celebration just appeared from nowhere. 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. Leicester's Jamie Vardy is the Premier League's top-scoring goal-den oldie Its in the wardrobe, says Vardy, in a manner that suggests it was never in doubt. "There was a bit of time in the summer when I got the opportunity to relax and think about what's happened. Something silly, Vardy says. Just seen as one of the other parents. After telling him there was no need to sign up for anything when I clicked on the link, I ask why he didnt get in touch with the club and request a login. 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. Not bad for a lad who was. If Im played out of position Ill always give 100%, but everyone knows I would rather play down the middle, he says. Kids love watching what they have planted grow, he reflects. I think youd want to get it as early as possible anyway, Vardy says. 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. Its some going, he says, after a bit of cajoling. It just gives your body and your mind a complete shut-off.. 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. 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. With the Champions League to contend with, he'll need them too. Jamie Vardy Interview - Working Up From The Bottom, Champions League \u0026 Leicester City's Thai OwnersCredit : ESPN FCCheck them out here : http://www.espnfc.com/Subscribe to their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/ESPNsoccernetPlease like the video and share wherever you can!To make sure you don't miss any of my videoson this and my other channels please :Subscribe to this channel : http://bit.ly/BeanymanSportsSubFollow me on Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/Beanyman62Check out my website : http://www.beanyman62.comWith every video I upload here : http://bit.ly/SiteVideosLike me on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/beanyman62Follow me on Google+ : http://google.com/+BeanymanSportsThanks The Premier League 60: No 41, Jamie Vardy - The Athletic After three long months, Jamie Vardy is thinking about what it will be like to finally get back to playing football again. 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. I dont really pay much attention to it, he says. Skipper. Claudio Ranieri has plenty of options. Leicester City could do with one final magical chapter in the Jamie The two players you mentioned do they have to keep playing? Jamie Vardy's Pre-Match Diet Is Still Next Level - SPORTbible Ill probably be the only person to ever do it (like this)! he says. Jamie Vardy interview: Teaching maths, growing veg and celebrating goal So theres no escape for Harry Maguire, who has made the journey from Leicester to Russia with Vardy. It's been quite a year for the Leicester - and now England - striker. The keeper should have saved that, Vardy says, dismissively. 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. 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. By posting your comment you agree to the house rules, The comments below have not been moderated, By It is hard, almost impossible, to get Vardy to say anything overly positive about his goalscoring. He can be pathologically opposed to any self-praise. No, I just sense the abuse, he says, laughing. 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. That has left Rodgers with a conundrum. Asked what they would say if I quizzed them on what hes like in the changing room, Vardy replies: A loud, cocky shit., He shrugs his shoulders and smiles. During their 10-year stint, the Foxes won the FA Cup, Community Shield, Championship, and most famously of all, the Premier League title. Tom Collomosse For Mailonline. Hes like, Yeah. A Premier League winners' medal, appearances at both Euro 2016 and in the Champions League, and now a Ballon d'Or nominee. This is not a rarity for Maguire, nicknamed Slabhead or Breezeblock at City, who is often the victim of Vardys mickey-taking. We have to win, otherwise, there is no chance of us staying up. The keeper should have saved that, Vardy says, dismissively. Good feels like a bit of an understatement, bearing in mind only 28 footballers have done it since the Premier League was formed in 1992. The left-foot volley against West Brom (in 2018, which won Match of the Days goal of the season). It's something we didn't expect to be playing in so we need to just go out there and enjoy it. What is it now, with the life he has had, that he wants for his own children? But then, Vardy isn't the typical footballer. Jamie Vardy breaks silence after Rebekah's bombshell interview with "We're going to have to get used to the referees. Fucking hell, here we go Vardy says, laughing and shaking his head. 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. Alonso fastest from Red Bulls in final Bahrain practice LIVE! If he is disheartened at the current situation, it is understandable. Without breaking any confidences, it would be fair to say that Claudio Ranieri thinks Vardy talks rather a lot and that Leicesters manager prefers, in the nicest possible way, to tune into a different frequency now again. It's basically like you've had a game on the Saturday and then you're in the cup on a Tuesday.". In fact, it sounds like hes been teaching the teachers. Gardening is a new hobby for the Premier Leagues top scorer something that was taken up during lockdown while being a part-time mathematics teacher and losing running races on his back lawn. 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. 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. 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? 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. "For example, my drills are high speed. I just like a laugh and a joke.. 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. Ive had to do that on more than one occasion.. Thats fine, I just want to see what youve sent in., Vardy smiles. Jamie Vardy Opens Up On How He Almost Quit Leicester City - SPORTbible 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 have to be as normal as possible. Im playing against centre-halves who are 6ft 4in and 6ft5in, so Im not going to win that many headers. So you just have to try to be as positive as possible.. 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. He joined The Athletic as a Senior Writer in 2019. 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. You see people who play it and they proper get right into it, looking at all the stats and everything. Its not my strong foot, is it? Vardy replies. Its one of the best things you can do. 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. Jamie Vardy calls time on England career in talks with Gareth Southgate Before, Id have probably sprinted from right-back to left-back and back across again, which is just burning energy up for no reason. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I stole the ball on the halfway line and just carried on running and then managed to get it in the far corner. Id say, T (Taylor, Vardys 10-year-old son), have you done your maths? I was like, Ive not got time for that.. 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. Can Vardy sense that too when hes playing? Its all there, laughs Vardy. It was constantly just lengths of the pitch. 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. Jamie Vardy was taken away from his post match interview with BT Sport by Kasper Schmeichel so he could join in Leicester City's FA Cup winning celebrations. The Premier League 60: No 41, Jamie Vardy. But with the team having overachieved so sensationally last term, it should be little cause for alarm. "There's no vodka anymore. 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. But Ive definitely benefitted from getting a full summer, relaxing, just completely clearing your head. 'I've never done anything the normal way' - Jamie Vardy becomes co There is a photo of him playing for Stocksbridge Park Steels against Kidsgrove in 2008 and, as he wheels away to celebrate with one finger held to his lips, theres not a supporter in sight. Rodgers loves the threat that Vardy gives Leicester. And it's like, 'no, surely this is not real. , updated We are always out there together and what we grow gets brought into the house and used. I think Ive adapted my game for the better. When I was at school and we entered the competitions I used to do the 100m, 200m and the 1500m as well, so its never just been a pace thing., Being so lean helps. Ive gone through them and his teacher has sent a message back. John Morris, Vardys agent, has long been banging the drum but few people wanted to entertain the idea that a non-league footballer in his mid-20s could go right to the top. 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. A lot of them., So a third of them, says Vardy. Literally as soon as it went in I was like, Here we go, and the spontaneous celebration just appeared from nowhere. It wasnt in my head before the game. I also think for myself, and the club as a whole, the years experience last season has done us the world of good. 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 weighs 73kg (11st 7lb) and with that wiry frame he looks as if he is not carrying an ounce of fat. With Ruud van Nistelrooy holding the record before, you cant get much better than that it was a brilliant message from him., Vardy also received a signed shirt from his team-mates and said in a post-match interview that it would end up in a frame or his wardrobe depending on the messages. I want them to be as successful as they possibly can but Im not going to force anything on them, he says. 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? Jamie Vardy is up to mischief again. You could picture him doing something similar, like cupping a hand to his ear, when goal number 100 arrives. Iheanacho's top asset is to drop deep, combine with Maddison and use his vision to release Leicester's wide players. You could picture him doing something similar, like cupping a hand to his ear, when goal number 100 arrives. Again. 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. Leicester duo Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez are on the Ballon d'Or shortlist. 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. On Saturday night he returned home from a restaurant, turned on the TV and there was Bastian Schweinsteiger talking about him in the same breath as Miroslav Klose, Germanys record goalscorer. He texted me when I got the call up in May, saying: No pressure, one game, one goal! says Vardy, chuckling. I dont think Ive ever properly thought (before a game) about a celebration., What about that ridiculous one at Crystal Palace earlier in the season? This can't be real'." "A lot has changed," he says. No-one treats me any different, which is how it should be, he says. Not bad for a lad who was still playing non-league football at 25. Jamie Vardy vs Jonny Evans | 'Who Am I?' Leicester Teammates Quiz I think thats exactly what family does to you, he says. Jamie Vardy shows off his signed shirt from the game against Manchester United. Its about them learning what they really enjoy doing. 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. However, you've got to try to support the team and the collective and then do the very best you can when you're asked to play.'. That's a trait that Leicester as a team will need this season. 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. So for your pleasure, we've . A Premier League winners' medal, appearances at both Euro 2016 and in the Champions League, and now a Ballon d'Or nominee. 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. 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. 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. "I was training twice a week on a miserable, cold night," explains Vardy. 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.