Jamie Vardy gave his first press convention as a Cremonese participant immediately in Cremona’s Violin Museum and the previous Leicester Metropolis striker answered questions on a lot of matters.
One of the frequent matters was that of Serie A itself and the English ahead went into element about his historical past with the league and variations to the Premier League.
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Talking to the press, by way of , Vardy mirrored on the , the place Italian matches can be proven within the UK, “Ever since I used to be a child, again within the UK, they used to point out Serie A video games on Channel 4 so it was nice to have soccer on a Sunday morning and to have the ability to watch it.”
He continued, “However clearly through the years you get to see all of the video games as a result of they’re all dwell now and there’s at all times a channel you may decide it up on.”
Jamie Vardy indicators his Cremonese contract
‘Serie A a extremely good league however completely different to Premier League’ – Vardy
Vardy was filled with reward for Italy’s prime flight, describing it as “a extremely good league, one of many prime ones”, earlier than including that it’s “barely completely different to the Premier League.” The Englishman stated that Serie A is “extra tactical and extra possession-based” however famous that “even final yr I used to be enjoying with Enzo Maresca and he’s introduced that fashion with him to the UK so it isn’t like I’ve not been concerned with groups that play that manner.”
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The previous Leicester striker expanded on Maresca’s affect on him, stating he “performed an analogous manner” to Serie A underneath the coach. “Individuals have been saying I wouldn’t have the ability to adapt to that and I completed that season with 20 targets. So you may by no means be too outdated to study. You’ll be able to at all times study.”
Vardy labored with legendary Italian coach Claudio Ranieri at Leicester, when the 2 helped the Foxes to a well-known Premier League title in 2015-16. Within the press convention, Vardy revealed “I haven’t had the possibility to talk with Ranieri but however I do know he sung my praises to the supervisor so I higher not let him down.”
TURIN, ITALY – MAY 25: Claudio Ranieri, Head Coach of AS Roma appears on previous to the Serie A match between Torino and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on Could 25, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
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Vardy cagey on different presents as striker recollects enjoyment of Del Piero
One reporter requested Vardy what number of different presents he turned down earlier than becoming a member of Cremonese however the skilled ahead was cautious in his response, “I don’t really feel comfy with saying numbers of groups that got here in or something. Individuals are available in and on the finish of the day it was all the way down to me to decide and my resolution with my household was clearly Cremonese and that’s the one I stand by and I’m trying ahead to it.”
The identical reporter requested the ahead if he had any idols in Serie A historical past, or gamers he used to look as much as. Vardy replied “It was extra again within the day after I was a child however seeing the likes of Del Piero scoring week-in week-out is at all times very pleasant to look at if you’re a striker your self.”