James Vardy makes golden boot history

Leicester City striker James Vardy made history on the final day of the 2020 EPL campaign, becoming the oldest player in the EPL to claim the Golden Boot award. The 33-year old Vardy’s tally of 23-goals was enough to see off Southampton’s Danny Ings, Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Liverpool’s Mo Salah and Manchester City star Raheem Sterling.

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The EPL campaign came to a disappointing end for Leicester City though; a 2-0 loss to Manchester United saw them miss out on Champions League qualification for next season.

Leicester City Manager Brendan Rodgers was glowing in his tribute to Vardy’s achievement: