PL Milestones

It's been a rollercoaster ride, says Vardy

28 Feb 2018

Leicester City striker reflects on first, favourite and 50th PL goal after being celebrated with Milestone award

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For any player, scoring against Manchester United is a special moment. 

But when Jamie Vardy did so in December, it was of extra significance. 

His strike in Leicester City's 2-2 draw brought up 50 goals in the Premier League for the forward, earning him a Premier League Milestone award. 

"There's been a few rollercoasters along the way, ups and downs, but that's what's made it enjoyable," Vardy says.

Come full circle

Vardy has history against Man Utd.

In November 2015, he became the first player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches with his goal against them at King Power Stadium. 

That was 14 months after his first goal in the competition, in a 5-3 victory over United in September 2014.

"Being 3-1 down, and it ending up 5-3, the stadium was rocking," he recalls of the win. "It was an unbelievable day."

'I just thought, why not?'

But Vardy's favourite goal did not come against United.  

"The Liverpool one at home," he says. "Riyad [Mahrez] did unbelievably, played a lovely ball over the top.

"I saw that I had no support so I just thought, 'Why not?' Luckily enough I hit it sweet and it's gone in the top corner."

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