Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is backing striker Jamie Vardy to cruise past 100 Premier League goals and continue to terrorise defenders beyond that landmark. However, Rodgers is not expecting him to rest on his laurels should he do so. Expand Close Jamie Vardy scored his 99th top-flight goal against Aston Villa in March (Nigel French/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Jamie Vardy scored his 99th top-flight goal against Aston Villa in March (Nigel French/PA)He said: “His story is absolutely phenomenal when you think he stopped playing non-league at 25. “There’s absolutely no doubt he will get to that (100 goals) and I’m pretty sure he will go well beyond it. Nigel did an outstanding job here over two periods and I know he’s held in high regard here.

Source: Irish Independent June 19, 2020 14:37 UTC