What Brendan Rodgers told Jamie Vardy upon meeting him | OneFootball

The Brendan Rodgers – Jamie Vardy connection has been extremely fruitful, as the striker has scored 18 goals in 20 games under the former Celtic boss.

Rodgers joined Leicester City abruptly back in February and upon meeting the 32-year-old, he had nothing but admiration for him

“When I first arrived, I met them after the Brighton game and I was walking around the changing room shaking all of their hands,” said Rodgers.

“I shook [Vardy’s] hand and said to him: ‘I’m glad you’re here!’

“He’s just right up my street in terms of devilment and running and hunger to score. From that, we’ve struck up a strong relationship.

“He knows where the line is. He’s a great boy. I love his energy. I love his passion. He actually loves football, which helps. He knows the game.

“I was just interested to be able to work with him, to see someone so focused.

“He is always available for training, which is so important. He trains every single day, which tells you how he is looking after himself, with his diet, his nutrition.

“He continually wants to get better. That’s a joy for me. We’re trying to create an environment every day for players to improve. He thankfully is one who has improved.

“He’s matured as well. He’s 32, he’s grown up a little bit from those days when he was a rascal.

“He has real desire to score goals, to work, to be the best he can and to succeed. In this type of culture, that’s perfect.

“He has a smile everyday, he has fun, but he knows when he’s working as well. In the games, you can see what he’s taking from training. He’s such a threat.

“We talk about his numbers and his efficiency, it’s absolutely phenomenal.”

Leicester City will try to capture another three points this weekend when they travel to London to face Crystal Palace.