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Leicester boss Rodgers tells England to forget about Vardy

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers insists Jamie Vardy won't be ending his England retirement.

Vardy has been mentioned as a replacement for the injured Tottenham striker Harry Kane ahead of England's Nations League campaign.

But Rodgers told The Sun: “Jamie's made his decision on England – there's nothing more to say on it.

“It's not my job to try and talk him out of retirement, he's very happy where he is. He gives his maximum in every training sessions, he plays in all the games.

“He is such an intelligent player, a top player, but he has made his decision internationally. He did it not just for football reasons, he did it for family reasons."

Rodgers said Vardy had not discussed the possibility of coming out of international retirement with him.

“I don't expect it to happen," he said. “It's not a topic I expect Jamie to raise and I won't be going to him about it."

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