Vardy a great servant and inspiring story - Ange - video Dailymotion

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglu paid tribute to Jamie Vardy who announced he would leave Leicester at the end of this season Hotspur Way, London, UK

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00:00First of all, can I hear your reaction?

00:01Yesterday we heard that Jamie Vardy announced that he'll be leaving Leicester City at the end of the season.

00:06What a story from non-league to a Premier League legend.

00:09What's your reaction about this?

00:10Also the way he inspired so many people with his background.

00:12Yeah, great story.

00:14And, you know, I haven't seen sort of the story around it,

00:19but I assume he still wants to play because I think he still can play.

00:23But, yeah, look, incredible story.

00:25And, you know, there's always the ones that always stand out,

00:28the ones that are unique, and he's certainly got a unique journey that it is.

00:34It's inspiring for everyone.

00:36You know, you see where he started and reaching the pinnacle of the game,

00:41including, you know, winning a championship.

00:45Incredible, great servant.

00:46Not too many who end up doing it at the majority at the one club,

00:50which is also a testament to him.

00:53And, yeah, great career.

00:55And his longevity shows that, you know,

00:59he obviously knew what was important for him to always be in the best condition

01:03and, you know, made sure he always looked after himself.

01:07There's a lot of lessons there for many aspiring young footballers.

01:11And, yeah, he's a great example of, you know,

01:14the different paths that people can take to get to the top.

01:17It's not always, you know, elite academies and, you know,

01:22big contracts when you're young.

01:26It's about working your way through, and he certainly did that,

01:28and he earned everything he's got.