Leicester City won the Championship title in the early round on the night of 30 April thanks to a brace from veteran Jamie Vardy to beat Preston North End 3-0 on the road. Leicester City have 97 points from 45 games, seven points ahead of Leeds United, who have also played 45 games, and seven points ahead of Ipswich Town, who have played 90 points from 44 games, to seal the league title. They had already qualified for promotion early last Friday.
In the Championship on Tuesday night, Jamie Vardy scored in 36 minutes and 52 minutes to give Leicester City a 2-0 lead over Preston North End before Kasey McAteer added the icing on the cake in the 67th minute to win 3-0 and win the league title early.
Jamie Vardy, who scored two goals, said after the game: "Maybe I'm not here [next season]!"
He continued: "Personally, I still feel very energetic. I take care of myself. I was fortunate enough to be able to do all the recovery sessions at home. When I finish training and go home, I can recover at home. I was happy to be able to sit in the freezer and watch my iPad for an hour. ”
"I haven't decided to hang up my boots yet, my feet still feel good. I feel as healthy and in shape as ever and see what happens after that. Jamie Vardy has scored 18 league goals this season, 20 in all competitions, and the 'Foxes' loyalist has scored 190 goals in 463 appearances during his 12-year career at Leicester City.
Despite having won the title and qualifying for promotion, Jamie Vardy said he had to take the final game seriously and beat Blackburn Rovers. "We can celebrate tonight [last night], but then there's another goal, which is 100 points in the league," he said. On Saturday we will achieve that and celebrate with the fans. "Leicester City have 97 points from 45 games at the moment, and if they win in the last round, they can finish the season with 100 points.
In 2014, Jamie Vardy helped Leicester City win the Championship title with 102 points, starting Leicester City's dark horse legend. In 2016, Leicester City won the Premier League in history, and at the start of the season, they were 5,000 times the biggest upset. In 2017, they reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where they were eliminated by Atletico Madrid. In 2021, they beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final to win the title. Last year, they were relegated from a nine-year Premier League stumble. This year, they're making a comeback.
Reflecting on his 12-year Leicester career, Jamie Vardy said: "It was a big bet to sign me. I'm also a non-league player. It takes me time to get used to. In the first season I struggled but in the second we hit it off and we kept scoring goals. ”
If Leicester beat Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, they will have won 32 games in the Championship this season, equalling a 104-year-old record and tying Tottenham Hotspur for the most wins in a single season in the second division in 1919/1920. If Leicester can pick up 100 points this season, they will become the first team to be promoted to the top flight twice by more than 100 points.