US EditionVardy Joins Mussolini's Great Grandson and a Wave of Enthusiasm at Perfect Cremonese
Jamie Vardy, 37, joins Cremonese as a free agent wearing number 10, joining a squad with 17 new players and a new head coach aiming to solidify their Serie A status.
- On transfer deadline day, Jamie Vardy signed for newly promoted Cremonese and will wear the No.10 shirt, ending his 13-year No.9 association at Leicester City as Manuel De Luca keeps the No.9 at Cremonese.
- Having won promotion via the play-offs, Cremonese undertook a 17-player recruitment drive, completing multiple permanent and loan signings to rebuild their squad.
- Thousands of Cremonese supporters greeted Jamie Vardy on Monday, while the club dubbed him 'StradiVardy', linking him to Cremona's Stradivari heritage and fuelling local excitement in the city of 70,000 inhabitants.
- Cremonese go into the international break joint-top of Serie A after surprise wins, but fans must wait until the away trip to Hellas Verona on Monday, 15 September to see Vardy, whose match fitness remains uncertain.
- Seventeen new players mean Jamie Vardy faces a crowded competition for a starting role, while Cremonese fans dream of a fairytale like Leicester City's 2016 Premier League title.
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Jamie Vardy mania rocks Italian football: 'People are literally going crazy'
The city of violins has a new virtuoso. For the calcio connoisseurs of Cremona, Jamie Vardy’s deadline day signing was like music to the ears.The Leicester City legend was intercepted by a dedicated band of fans when he landed at Milan’s Linate airport late on Sunday night. They had to see it to believe it.For one though, it was never in doubt. As Vardy signed autographs in the middle of a scrum of adoring supporters, a leg poked through the cro…
Jamie Vardy picks no.10 shirt at Cremonese
GistReel Jamie Vardy has selected his new shirt number at Serie A club Cremonese, ending his 13-year association with the No.9 jersey worn at Leicester City. The 37-year-old striker, who joined the newly-promoted side as a free agent on transfer deadline day, will wear the No.10 shirt in his debut season in Italy, as Cremonese’s No.9 remains with Manuel De Luca. The club also confirmed numbers for other summer arrivals: Faris Moumbagna (No.14), …
Jamie Vardy picks new shirt number at Cremonese for the first time in 13 years - Football Italia
Jamie Vardy has chosen his shirt number at his new club Cremonese, but will not wear the iconic no.9 shirt that he wore for 13 years with Leicester City. Vardy selects new squad number after Cremonese moveThe veteran Englishman, who joined newly-promoted Serie A side Cremonese as a free agent on the final day of the summer transfer window, will wear the no.10 shirt during his first season in Italy. The no.9 shirt, which Vardy wore for 13 years a…
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