A relegation six-pointer at Southampton feels like the ideal time to do so. We need to express ourselves.". In an interview with The Athletic back in November, he described him as everything I want in a striker. You could picture him doing something similar, like cupping a hand to his ear, when goal number 100 arrives. So he does think highly of himself after all. Jamie Vardy interview: Teaching maths, growing veg and celebrating goal 100. So you just have to try to be as positive as possible.. Ive got into it a bit too much, I think, the Leicester striker tells The Athletic. Its a good category to be in, especially from where Ive come from.. Schmeichel has moved to the south of France for a reported 1million, having spent a decade playing alongside Vardy at the King Power Stadium. 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. Jamie Vardy In depth interview with portrait. 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 think thats exactly what family does to you, he says. 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. I should press when we know weve got a chance of winning the ball. My phone was just vibrating in my pocket constantly. Following the drama of that improbable title triumph, there was the equalising goal for his country in the Euro 2016 win over Wales. I also think for myself, and the club as a whole, the years experience last season has done us the world of good. Does he ever leave himself out? "There was a bit of time in the summer when I got the opportunity to relax and think about what's happened. West Brom again, the year we stayed up (in 2015). Vardy is part of the furniture at the club now it is eight years since they paid non-League Fleetwood ?1 million for him in what must go down as one of the best pieces of transfer business in modern times and hard to picture him playing for any other club. Even when I was injured. "We're going to have to get used to the referees. Does that mean we want to get one for home? She said, No, Ill just do it at school. Its not my strong foot, is it? Vardy replies. Thats not to say that Vardy is the same player. It gives them that little sense of life. Its all there, laughs Vardy. So Im celebrating, dont worry about that.. He texted me when I got the call up in May, saying: No pressure, one game, one goal! says Vardy, chuckling. 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. It's always difficult to accept. "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. 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. Jamie Vardy trains fast in Nike Football Training apparel, built for speed with revolutionary AeroSwift technology. Not bad for a lad who was. You see the season weve had up until now, its been pretty good, he says. Thats just football. 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. Again. I need to calm down a bit, he says, smiling and burying his head in his hands. Jamie Richard Vardy, Plays forLeicester City, Fleetwood Town, Halifax Town, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Sheffield Wednesday 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? No. To have scored 99 goals in 202 Premier League games, at an average of one every 166 minutes, is phenomenal. The gaffer has helped me a lot. 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? "For example, my drills are high speed. Literally as soon as it went in I was like, Here we go, and the spontaneous celebration just appeared from nowhere. Ive not got a clue where that came from. That was ages ago. "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. Follow Stuart on Twitter @stujames75. When he finished that season with an international call-up, many thought his first England cap would also be his last. Its not my strong foot, is it? Vardy replies. Vardy likes numbers, as long as they have nothing to do with his goals. As for Vardy's personal ambitions, longevity is the goal. 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. It werent happening. Mrs Vardy compared Mrs Rooney to a pigeon. 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. 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 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. That one is there just because of what it meant. Ive got into it a bit too much, I think, the Leicester striker tells The Athletic. He has another season after this on his Leicester contract and even though he has bought a stake in a US football franchise, the relaunched Rochester New York FC, there are no retirement plans. Thats true, Vardy adds. If Im played out of position Ill always give 100%, but everyone knows I would rather play down the middle, he says. 33.3. The records are coming from nowhere, Vardy says. Tonight, a chat between TalkTV's Kate McCann and Vardy aired on the channel, where the wife of England footballer Jamie Vardy became emotional speaking about the toll the case had on her and her . This is not a rarity for Maguire, nicknamed Slabhead or Breezeblock at City, who is often the victim of Vardys mickey-taking. Wrights post-30 goals record is 93. He is entitled to wonder why Leicester are not making better use of him. 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. Everything is growing in there, he says. Does he ever leave himself out? Jamie Vardy: A Hollywood movie about me? So I try a different approach and wonder whether he plays Fantasy Football. 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. Potter's 600m problem, F1 is back for 2023: When to watch Bahrain GP live on Sky Sports F1, Klopp, Ten Hag ask for 'tragedy chanting' to end ahead of Liverpool vs Man Utd, Klopp: Liverpool vs Manchester United is 'the derby', Odegaard's 'helicopter vision' for Arsenal explained, Claudio Ranieri says he's fine with Vardy's pre-match routine, Vardy scored 24 goals as Leicester won the Premier League title last season. A Premier League winners' medal, appearances at both Euro 2016 and in the Champions League, and now a Ballon d'Or nominee. Yeah. 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. I come home and Im a family guy. 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. Nah, theres just a cameraman there, Vardy says, grinning. 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. People come, people go. Ive had to do that on more than one occasion.. The oldest, Megan, whom Vardy has adopted, has just begun sixth form. My life has changed, but Im not money-motivated at all; thats the last thing on my mind. The main part is pressing-wise. Jokes aside, Vardy must take some personal satisfaction from his record and the way that he has proved people wrong. It is, he says, full-on, but we wouldnt have it any other way. 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. I think youd want to get it as early as possible anyway, Vardy says. 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. But Ive definitely benefitted from getting a full summer, relaxing, just completely clearing your head. He tears across the turf chasing lost causes and is one of those rare players blessed with stamina as well as searing pace. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Id say, T (Taylor, Vardys 10-year-old son), have you done your maths? But thats me, Ill pick a team at the start of the season and then leave it. 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. Vardys description of his left foot as his swinger seems odd. So you just have to try to be as positive as possible.. 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. Yeah. It's just something I did when I was younger. Jamie Vardy shows off his signed shirt from the game against Manchester United. 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. Vardy loves scoring goals but it has never turned into a personal crusade. Even when I was injured. In an interview with The Athletic back in November, he described him as everything I want in a striker. ", Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter with the day's key headlines and transfer news straight into your inbox. Try a week on us. The only reason he knows now is because everybody is mentioning it constantly. I can do all the long-distance runs. You have doubts? Using his fist as a pretend microphone, the City striker said: Its Jamie Vardy here from Vardy News. Im still running to the stand and celebrating, I dont care if its empty or not! Its a competitive game, youve scored, you need to still show emotion. No. 08:41 GMT 04 Mar 2023 Especially when Vardy and the team are keeping a lid on expectations. In fact, it sounds like hes been teaching the teachers. If I went and did a half-marathon it probably wouldn't." To have scored 99 goals in 202 Premier League games, at an average of one every 166 minutes, is phenomenal. The keeper should have saved that, Vardy says, dismissively. 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. Vardy's is to sprint into the space between centre-back and full-back on to quick, early passes. I was like, Ive not got time for that.. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . He joined The Athletic as a Senior Writer in 2019. Iheanacho's top asset is to drop deep, combine with Maddison and use his vision to release Leicester's wide players. 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. Even after that title-winning season, pundit and former striker Michael Owen said Vardy wasnt a natural finisher. Its about them learning what they really enjoy doing. We know we have to adapt on the training field and put that into the matches with plans A, B and C if needed.". 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