Jamie Vardy – Football Flame

Jamie Vardy Bologna's 12-match unbeaten run came to an ignoble end on Monday when it went down 3-1 at home to Cremonese, for which Jamie Vardy scored his first double in Serie A. The match pitted a home side unbeaten in 12 games against a visitor that lost its last three league matches by a combined score of 6-2. Yet it was Cremonese that struck first after half an hour. Matteo Bianchetti's poised through ball put Martín Payero on goal and his assured finish gave the goalkeeper no chance. Four minutes later, Vardy made it 2-0 with a carbon copy of the opener. Federico Bonazzoli's pass set him free of a leaden back four and he coolly slotted home from almost exactly the same position as Payero. Riccardo Orsolini pulled a goal back from the penalty spot on the stroke of halftime for Bologn...

Veteran striker Jamie Vardy earned newly-promoted Leicester City a 1-1 draw with a profligate Tottenham Hotspur in their English Premier League season opener.Spurs dominated the first half but Pedro Porro's opener in the 29th minute was the only time they could make one of a host of good chances count. Further clear-cut opportunities came and went after the break, with the visitors' wastefulness proving costly when Leicester skipper Vardy headed an equaliser into the net with 57 minutes gone.Brazilian Richarlison missed a golden opening to win it at the death and Spurs had to settle for one point in a match they really should have taken all three from. "Disappointing night for us," Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou told Sky Sports. "First half excellent and controlled the game but wasteful...

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Veteran Vardy earns Leicester point against wasteful Spurs