LONG BEFORE JAMIE VARDY was one of the most-feared attackers in Europe, he was just another young man trying to deal with some early rejection.
He was released by Sheffield Wednesday as a teenager and slowly rebuilt his confidence at non-league Stocksbridge Park Steels FC – they of the Northern Premier Division One.
He enjoyed a terrific time with the senior side and there was interest from a number of Football League clubs. But, the youngster remained at the club for three seasons.
In 2009, he was involved in a game against FC United of Manchester, the organisation formed by Manchester United fans who disagreed with Malcolm Glazer’s takeover 10 years ago.
And that day, Vardy conjured the type of strike we’ve come to associate with him this season.
It’s difficult to fathom why it took a bigger club so long to secure his services.
Bravo! I wouldn’t be surprised if he decides to go for the vuelta as well. He’d certainly be mentally up for it as a racer thru and thru and by the look of the way he finished the tour, could also be physically ready. If anyone could do it, it would be him
@robert kelly: Alot of people have said it can never be done but I agree with that Pogacar could do it. Didn’t Froome challenge Contador to do all three a good few years back but think team orders made them see sense.
@Kevin Dillon: ah I’m no expert I’ve only started watching consistently over the last few years. My bro is a big cycling fan and got me into it and I love it now its a great watch. Logically and most likely it’s the worlds for him. Don’t know if it would even be possible to bring a team to the vuelta? He’s relatively fresh but the rest of the support riders are pretty much spent but I’m sure he’ll be thinking about it because it would also tick off the vuelta and triple crown and he’d be the first to do it which would be a dangling carrot.
Literally out of this world. he didn’t just win the Giro and TdF he obliterated the competition and therein lies the problem.
Vindegaard won a time trial last year by over a minute and was immediately dogged by doping questions. Pog does the same today but also has several other fantastical results in this year’s Tour and not a peep.
This with the Giro in his legs.
He also won a couple of Monuments this year which for a man of his size is highly unusual.
Sad to say but it’s not credible
@donal crosbie: the way he coasted on the mountains… not normal.
Sad to say that the chap who has a lance with arms that are strong springs to mind, cycling destroyed by him.
@WqM9AAv3: don’t comment on sports you know nothing about.
@Kevin Dillon: don’t comment on people you know nothing about. To55er