📸 Jamie Vardy helps the new Leicester era start with a bang 🥳

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Andrew Thompson·3 dicembre 2024

📸 Jamie Vardy helps the new Leicester era start with a bang 🥳

The Ruud van Nistelrooy era at the King Power Stadium is officially up and running after just two minutes, thanks to none other than Jamie Vardy.

In what was an anticipated managerial debut for the former Manchester United man, the one-time clinical striker could not have wished for a better start, and with some help from VAR.

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#LEIWHU – 2’ VAR OVERTURN Vardy’s goal was disallowed for offside on-field. The VAR checked and confirmed that Vardy was in an onside position and recommended that the goal was awarded.
– martedì 3 dicembre 2024

After Vardy was first judged to have been offside by the on-pitch officiating crew, VAR reviewed the incident and awarded the goal to the Foxes legend.

📅 November 2015: Jamie Vardy breaks Ruud Van Nistelrooy's historic record by scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League games 📅 December 2024: Jamie Vardy scores the first goal of the Ruud Van Nistelrooy era It just had to be him 👀
– martedì 3 dicembre 2024

And what a moment given the night's occasion as well, with Vardy the one who broke Van Nistelrooy's record of finding the back of the net in 11 consecutive Premier League matches, only to go and help his new boss to an early lead.

Have the footballing gods spoken?

📸 ADRIAN DENNIS - AFP or licensors

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