The story is well known - on the break between the two halves, he drank Red Bull and turned into the superhero Leicester again. Along the way, he arrived to remind Tottenham fans of an unforgettable 2016.
Jamie Vardy, a legend, a kind of football player that is slowly dying out, he has been through everything with his Leicester, but he still continues to write the pages that will tell the story of the East Midlands...
The club that was the champion of England eight years ago returned to the Premier League again, and during the premier match there were few good things that would awaken optimism in the "King Power".
The rival was the same as in 2016 when the championship battle took place, but a lot has changed since then.
Tottenham is still one of the stronger teams on the Island, and Leicester is far from the championship class, so it is not surprising that the team from London led 1:0, created many chances, dominated for almost an hour...
And then the man - who in 2012, after years of wandering in the lower leagues, put on the blue jersey and remained faithful to it forever - did what earned him a statue in front of the stadium earlier... Header for 1:1 and a big point for Leicester on the way back to the elite.
- Vardi continues to write incredible scenarios and defies his age - wrote "Atletik".
When he left the pitch ten minutes before the end, he first showed the Tottenham fans the number one, and then the zero - as a reminder of the Premier League title numbers of Leicester and Tottenham. But, it's Jamie Vardy too.
Rest, vegetables and beer
And while many strikers from the world's strongest league prepare for the new season with special programs and personal trainers, Vardi is not part of that story - this summer he spent his vacation with his family, took care of his vegetable garden, and in the evening he would drink a few beer.
Before the start of the season, however, he was injured, and his coach in Leicester Steve Cooper announced that he will not play against Tottenham.
- No, they were not "psycho games", although I knew that I used them throughout my career, this time I really thought that he was not ready for the match. If we played on the weekend, he probably wouldn't have played - said Kuper.
Then he revealed how the "nine" of Leicester found themselves in the starting 11.
- He didn't like us performing without a more experienced striker, and since he was the main player, he asked to play... I looked at him and said: OK, go play, boy - Kuper pointed out.
Only Salah opens the season better
Vardi is still one of the club's highest-paid players, but even at his age and on a one-year contract, it all makes sense.
Young players like Fakunda Buonanotea or Abdullah Fatavua now they are growing next to a true legend of the club.
- For them, he is a father figure and if he continues to defy all natural logic, he will continue to be that... When Vardi plays, others know that they are going into battle with a warrior, and that creates confidence - "Atletik" was picturesque.
There is an immediate impact on the field, as Vardi opened this season like many before.
The goal against Tottenham was the eighth in his career that he scored in the first round of the Premier League, and only Mohamed Salah who on the weekend against Ipswich hit the net for the ninth time at the start of the season.
- There is no doubt that Lester would like to find a new Vardi, but at the moment there is none like that and it is unlikely that there will ever be again - "Atletik" emphasized.
However...
- This Lester has shown that he has heart and fighting spirit. He possessed tenacity and did not want to give up in front of a superior opponent. This is exactly what the good old number nine installed in that team - concluded the sports portal "New York Times".
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