34 years old, 7 goals in 8 top league matches, 83 minutes to score a goal against Manchester United to win, the same position of a number of data ranking top 10, the ability to seize opportunities up to nearly 70%. If you only listen to this, maybe you think that this is a "double arrogance" behavior; if you only look at the data, maybe you think that this must be the top star of the giants. However, the forecast given by the transfer market is only 7 million, and most of his career has only been given to this "small and medium-sized club". However, his strength is still not bad, his form remains very good, his loyalty is commendable, and his efforts are never discounted. He is Jamie Vardy, from grassroots to star to team legend, he deserves all the applause and deserves to be learned by young people.
From obscurity to grassroots heroes
"I'm not here to prove how versatile I can fight, it's just something I want, and I have to take it myself." This classic line of Little Ma Ge perfectly explains to people what is called "heroism". Heroes sound brave, mighty, and grand, but in fact, they often come from "small places" and often originate in "the streets and alleys". They know the importance of hard work, and after stumbling, they will cherish the hard-won opportunity. Jamie Vardy has most likely not seen "The True Colors of Heroes", but his understanding of this line should be very "profound": he does not pursue things that look magnificent, and what he wants is nothing more than the opportunity to match his own strength.
However, only such a "small" dream is too difficult to realize. The British Peninsula, which has a small land area, has a football population that is several times that of a country with a large population, and a perfect youth training system and a large number of small and medium-sized clubs have provided perfect growth space for people with dreams and talents. Naturally, it also brings cruel and fierce competition. It's not easy to become a talent here, and Jamie, who comes from a mediocre background, looks at his teammates and looks down at the unbranded sneakers, and it seems that it is difficult to find a reason to convince others. Despite this, he still feels that he is "very different".
"Hold on, maybe the road ahead will be different." Vardy, who wanted to get back the opportunity that was "his own", showed many times more effort than others from the day he joined the youth training system. But the opportunity is really too rare, in order to get the attention of a high-level scout, he must go to a higher level of the league; but trial after trial, failure, re-trial, and rejection, it is indeed too annoying. He came and went, and his friends were far away from him; with him, only the setting sun remained. After "training", he had to go back to the supermarket to continue cashiering; after all, that was the source of his life.
Finally, someone accepted him, and it was the 8th level Stoke Bridge. Yes, 12345678 level 8, but that was enough to ecstatic the young man, who happily told himself, "The lost opportunity has finally come." Even though the salary was a pitiful £30 a week (about 1,200 yuan a month), the lawn wasn't as flat as the garden at the entrance. However, he was still excited to think that he could only work as a factory worker after failure. Don't forget, the day of being fired by Xie Wednesday was still very painful.
"Everything you want is slowly coming back". Through hard work, Vardy still believes that he can "achieve a lot". From Stoke Bridge at level 8 to Halifax at level 7, he "moved". At the age of 22, Vardy can hardly believe that the "feat" he can achieve in the game actually happened in the real world. "I haven't slept all night," Jamie said in an interview, "that's so special," even though he has won the championship, his eyes still naturally reveal the cherishing of that past.
From no. 7 to No. 6 to No. 5, Vardy began to embark on a "regular" path, and his pursuit made some of his teammates very "dissatisfied", and they even laughed at him "Hey, are you going to play in the Premier League"? However, none of this beat him, because he knew what he wanted, "the opportunity he wanted, he must fight for back".
Finally, Vardy succeeded in making a "headline", after all, the emperor did not pay off, and the transfer fee of 1 million pounds sounded very small, but it broke the record for the value of amateur players. He can finally play on regular courts and finally have the opportunity to work with his "professional" teammates. He is more convinced of his philosophy, "I just want to play in the Premier League".
Rise to fame and write myths
After joining Leicester City, Vardy only played in the secondary league, and the first "big scene" made him feel uncomfortable for the first time, after all, it was indeed "bigger" here. In his first season, he played a lot of games, scoring only 5 goals, which made many fans shout "just this"? There are even extreme fans who post on social media that "the low-level league is indeed low-level.". This is indeed "very rude". But Vardy ignores that, and playing on such occasions is enough.
Perhaps he did not expect that the following year, his efforts would be rewarded, and it would be geometrically multipled. During the season, he scored 16 goals, 3 times more than in the past, and let the league remember his name. Of course, Leicester also successfully advanced with his help, and his teammates couldn't believe that the dream had come into reality. After the game, the MVP was naturally also Jamie. Coming to the Premier League to complete the debut, Vardy is still like a dream, it is difficult to believe, he walked into the stadium "bigger and bigger", facing opponents are getting stronger and stronger.
If the repeated threats against Arsenal are just the beginning, then the 1 goal and 2 assists against Manchester United are the real blossoming results. Since then, he has become the main force of the team and officially entered the field of vision of the media. The first Premier League season of 5 goals and 10 assists is not bad, at this time Vardy is already satisfied, he himself does not know, the big surprise is still behind. Perhaps, this is the meaning of "God help self-helper"!
Let's look back to the 2015/16 season, the point in time when miracles were written. At that time, the scene of the Premier League BIG6 title was vividly remembered, and the intensity was no less than any peak. The Premier League is also known as the most intense league in the world, where no club is a point giver and everyone is eager to get three points. At the beginning of the season, Leicester was in a strong position, and since entering the Premier League, many people are not familiar with them; even some commentators can't tell whether Vardy plays on the left or on the right.
But so what? Jamie, who has worked hard from a low level, knows how to deal with the enemy correctly, and he also cherishes this hard-won opportunity. He only focused on the game, but also directly reaped positive gains: he had achieved in the first 17 rounds of the tournament, scoring 15 goals and giving 4 assists, which made everyone stunned. Did this come from a guy who had just been promoted and was playing in the amateur league two or three years ago? Unbelievable. "Dreams are always out of reach, but don't give up."
Even more unbelievable were Ranieri and his disciples. Driven by Vardy, the team has the ability to score goals, encourages the whole team with inspirational bonuses, and has the attributes of substitutes to be a savior in danger, in short, the potential has been tapped. After halfway they couldn't believe their position, and for the first time Vardy felt the championship trophy beckoning to him. Knowing how to cherish opportunities, he naturally will not miss them. In the ensuing games, no one could stop him except for the red and yellow cards that could stop him. With 24 goals and eight assists, Vardy scored the top killer stats of the tournament and Leicester climbed to the top. Miracles are written and the world admires.
After achieving fame, he chose to persevere
Success is not accidental, Leicester City won the championship, all the giants are red-eyed, fans everywhere are surprised, of course, all kinds of scouts are also excited, they see a good opportunity, they know that the new champion, must go through the moment of "supermarket opening".
Sure enough, Kante, Dresswater, Mahrez, including coach Ranieri, all parted ways with the team for various reasons, and the championship team was also dismantled. When Vardy was still training with Schmeichel on the training ground, they suddenly found that the familiar environment around them had become different.
Of course, there are not a few clubs that pursue Vardy. After all, his ability to score goals, his speed, his snag, and even his indulgent celebrations are all obsessed with by a lot of people. The giants certainly don't miss such an opportunity, but Jamie says no. He chose to continue playing at Leicester City, and in the interview he laughed and said that his dream is to play at the stadium, in regular teams, "it's all good here, I won't go anywhere else".
Year after year, day after day, Valdi repeats "exactly the same days." He is already a Three Lions international, he is already a star in the spotlight, but he is still low-key; scoring goals is just a "duty" for him, with more money and energy, he chooses to help children who have the same experience as him, V9 Football School is his institution, it is reported that two years ago there were people who were similar to him, from ordinary workers directly to football players. Of course, more important is the great influence, since him, there are countless young people with dreams, have more firm confidence, "Valdi can do it, why can't we do it"? That's the power of example.
At the age of 34, he has a body fat rate of 7.5% and a sprint speed of 9.3 m/s; maintains high attendance while breaking the Premier League's oldest Golden Boot record; starting with 16 goals and 4 assists in the 2013/14 season, Valdi has a good "harvest" in each natural year, 24 goals and 6 assists in the 15/16 season, 13 goals and 5 assists in the 16/17 season, 20 goals and 1 assist in the 17/18 season, 18 goals and 4 assists in the 18/19 season, 23 goals and 5 assists in the 19/20 season, and 15 goals and 9 assists in the 20/21 season. What more could one ask for to maintain such stats in the world's toughest leagues?
So, when he faced the Red Devils again in the league last week, it was not surprising that he still maintained the true color of "Manchester United killer". In today's Leicester team, there is no doubt that Vardy is really a "big brother" and a "model" for the players. From grassroots to heroes to stars, Vardy has not changed his original intention; indeed he also has scandals, indeed he also has disappointing performances, but whenever he comes to a critical moment, whenever he encounters a strong enemy dilemma, he can always stand up, in order to repay the team's "grace of knowing the encounter", but also to return the "special reward" of God.
We may not be so "looking forward" to the double competition like Mero in football, after all, it is unattainable, after all, they are more like an "alien duo"; but we are "looking forward" to more Jamie Vardy who will appear soon, because that is the real "dream into reality". Vardy told people with his own practical actions that hard work can eventually succeed, pay will always pay off, "heaven help self-helpers" do exist, you have to believe, more persistent. Through hard work, the ordinary Vardy has written such an extraordinary life, and the "football story" and "inspirational model" are worthy of the name.
(Li Qian)