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Premier League legend named Serie A Player of the Month for November
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When Jamie Vardy left the Premier League at the end of the last season, many expected the Leicester City legend to finish his days in one of the world's most lucrative, if less substantial, leagues before finally hanging up his boots.
But Vardy, like for most of his career, ignored that predicted narrative and is now exceeding expectations once again at Serie A side Cremonese.
The striker moved to the Italian side at the end of the summer window and, after a slowish start, has found his flow for his new side.
So much so, his performances across November have seen the 38-year-old win the Serie A Player of the Month award.
Vardy beat off competition from AC Milan’s Mike Maignan, Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez, Napoli’s David Neres, Genoa’s Leo Ostigard and Udinese’s Nicolo Zaniolo to win the award and becomes the first English player to ever claim the honour.
The former England forward played three times for Cremonese across the month, scoring against Juventus, one of four goals he has racked up so far this season in ten games.
Upon the announcement, Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo said on legaseriea.it: “Jamie Vardy is truly a player from another era.
“One of those talents who, with their history, their achievements and the indomitable spirit with which they live every match, best express the romance of football.
“His arrival at Cremonese, who were quick to seize the opportunity this summer, was greeted with great enthusiasm by all Serie A fans, and Vardy is repaying them with top-level performances, innate leadership and important goals.”Vardy signed a one-year deal with the promoted club in the summer, but there is already suggestions he could extend his stay in Cremona beyond next summer.
Next up, he'll be looking to continue his good form when Cremonese travel to Torino on Saturday afternoon.
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