Vardy Names Italy Legend as Biggest Inspiration: ‘He Was Unbelievable’ - Football Italia

Vardy names Italy legend as biggest inspiration: ‘He was unbelievable’ - Football Italia

Jamie Vardy has named Italy and Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero as his biggest childhood inspiration, and has discussed his start to life with Cremonese ahead of his potential Serie A debut on Monday evening. Vardy, who left Leicester City after 12 years and joined Cremonese on a free transfer earlier in this summer, could potentially make his Serie A debut when Cremonese take on Hellas Verona away from home at 17.30 BST. Ahead of his poten…

'StradiVardy' joins Houdini and Mussolini at the Stadio Zini: What awaits Jamie Vardy at Cremonese ahead of his Serie A debut?

When Jamie Vardy touched down at Linate airport on the eastern outskirts of Milan late on the eve of transfer deadline day, he was quickly greeted by a frenzy of media reporters as well as around 50 Cremonese fans who had made the 85-kilometre journey from their hometown to welcome their new superstar forward. Some may have been surprised, perhaps including the Vardys themselves, to witness such a virile reception for a 38-year-old free-agent si…