All eyes were on £65m man Dominic Solanke as Tottenham Hotspur took on Leicester City in the early stages of the Premier League 2024-25. The Spurs were hoping for Solanke to strike for them as they have been lacking on the attack ever since the departure of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. While Solanke was the player to watch out for, it was the 37-year old, unlikely Jamie Vardy who stole the thunder.
Jamie Vardy Becomes Hero For Leicester in a 1-1 Draw Against Tottenham
Vardy was not expected to feature in the opening match for Leicester after sustaining a knee-injury last month. However, due to limited options in the attack, Vardy was needed to hit the pitch.
Tottenham clinched a one-goal lead in the 29th minute after Pedro Porro found the net at the King Power Stadium. It was at the very end in the 57th minute that Vardy produced a terrific header to equalize for Leicester City and extract a point for them. This was Vardy’s eighth opening-day goal in the Premier League.
What was even more glaring than his heroic goal was the celebration that followed. Vardy pointed at his Premier League badge on the forearm, trying to message out to Tottenham fans reminding them about Leicester’s incredible title win in 2016. The gesture was meant to be cheeky as Tottenham are yet to win their maiden PL title. It is worth mentioning that Vardy now has scored nine goals in 17 appearances against Tottenham in the Premier League.
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In a game that was largely dominated by Spurs in terms of ball possession and shots taken, the come-from-behind character displayed by Vardy to pull out Leicester from the jaws of defeat is indeed inspiring. For someone who is past his prime, Vardy is difficult to be written off. As for Solanke, he has ample time left in the season to prove his worth.
