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Leicester striker Vardy says retirement furthest thing from his mind

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy says retirement is the furthest thing from his mind.

Vardy, who joined Leicester from then non-league Fleetwood in 2012, will turn 32 in January but expects to maintain his fitness and style despite getting older.

Speaking at the Oxford Union on Wednesday night with wife Rebekah, Vardy said: “Coming into the game later I'm hoping that I can go on a lot longer.

“I didn't have that training that someone who went from the academy straight into the first team and plays until 34 would have had.

“Legs wise, I feel fine - there's a good few years in them left. I'm not losing any speed, and all my measurements at Leicester have been exactly the same as they used to be.

“When I go out onto the pitch, I don't feel 31 at all - I feel like I'm in my early 20s."

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