Vardy's last dance 'one of those bittersweet situations'
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy will make his final club appearance on Sunday against Ipswich Town, as the Foxes prepare to say goodbye to arguably their greatest player of all time after a 13-year stint at King Power Stadium.The striker's last dance will see him reach 500 Leicester City appearances, and he will also be hoping to score his 200th goal for the club.Speaking on the When You're Smiling podcast, former Leicester City defender Michael Morrison said it will be an "emotional" occasion: "You do half-think about the fact he could do a job for us next season, so it is one of those bittersweet situations."A lot of us probably feel like there are more goals that we want to see Jamie Vardy score for Leicester City, so I think that makes it all a little bit harder."When a legend leaves a football club - and he is a proper legend - it becomes difficult for everybody, especially off the back of a disappointing season."Every time the club has brought in somebody younger to try and replace him, or to be their contingency plan, he has come up with the goods."So it is going to be a difficult day on Sunday and it will be quite emotional at the stadium. I think he will be really emotional because it is hard when you have committed your life to a club and played so many games - no matter what you do next."I think it will really hit the club when the 2025-26 season starts, when we see Jamie Vardy playing for and scoring for somebody else. It will be especially hard if he stays in the country, so it'll be interesting to see where he ends up."Listen to the full podcast on BBC Sounds
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