Jamie Vardy has no doubt that Leicester City will do well without him and said the club would always stay close to his heart as he bade farewell to the Foxes after 13 seasons on Sunday.
Vardy, 38, marked his final game for Leicester with his 200th goal in their colours as they beat fellow relegated side Ipswich Town 2-0 at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League.
Having signed from fifth-tier side สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที Fleetwood Town for one million pounds ($1.33 million) in 2012. Vardy became the club’s greatest player of the modern age. Leading Leicester to the 2015-16 Premier League title against all the odds.
Vardy scored 24 times in the 2015-16 Premier League campaign as Leicester secured their first top-flight title. He won the golden boot in the 2019-20 season before helping the Foxes to FA Cup success under Brendan Rodgers a year later. In the process becoming the first footballer to feature all the way from the preliminary rounds of the competition to the final.
“They’ll be fine. At the end of the day, we’ve got a good squad, we’ve got all youngsters coming through. I’m glad I’m not them! Football is a killer mentally and I couldn’t do it all again.” Vardy replied when asked how Leicester will do without him.
“I will keep an eye on the club I love. They’re in my heart.”
Vardy received a guard of honour from his teammates. And a standing ovation from the home support when he was substituted in the 80th minute.
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you for taking myself and my family in as your own. I hope I’ve repaid you,” Vardy told the fans.