Jamie Vardy has been hailed as a “total one-off” by his former non-league chairman after firing his way into the Premier League’s 100-goal club. “My wife screams when Vardy scores – and my wife hates football,” 78-year-old Bethel told the PA news agency. “There hasn’t been anyone like him who has come from nowhere, come from non-league into a position like he is now. Expand Close Jamie Vardy began his career with Stocksbridge Park Steels after being released by Sheffield Wednesday (Peter Revitt) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Jamie Vardy began his career with Stocksbridge Park Steels after being released by Sheffield Wednesday (Peter Revitt)“He’s moved from stage to stage, he’s taken it in his stride. “He was the life and soul of the party.”While Vardy has continued to thrive at club level with Champions League-chasing Leicester, his fleeting international career has all but ended.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2020 10:30 UTC