'Holding the corner flag aloft, victorious in his pursuit'
Sunday's match was a full celebration of Leicester's greatest ever player; the GOAT. The final Vardy Party. While the match itself was a dead rubber - save for a valuable place up the Premier League table - it still provided a lot of anticipation among us fans as to whether the Leicester City hero could end his career with the perfect tally of 200 goals in 500 games. He wasn't going to leave it at 199, was he?!As with his 'it's 11, it's heaven' goal from the title-winning season, you just felt that Vardy's sheer will and determination, coupled with the setting at King Power Stadium, 13 years to the day that he signed, would see the stars align.They say things happen for a reason and there's a catalogue of timely events that create the perfect moment. The slip from Jack Clarke in the centre circle saw James Justin seize possession and embark on a 30-yard run, with one thing on his mind; to deliver the killer pass to Vardy, as he accelerated diagonally across the box, and caressed the ball through legs of Dara O'Shea, and over the goalline. Elation. Joy. Euphoria. All, of course, 'shared' with the away fans. Holding the corner flag aloft, victorious in his pursuit. What an iconic moment.It has been such a rarity and privilege to witness someone as thoroughly talented, selfless, motivated, humble, fierce, intimidating and pure box office as Vardy.He never forgets that football is for entertainment and he has been the lead character of our show for 13 years. His accolades speak for themselves and it is this complete repertoire of the man that fully justifies the term "legend".We are all the poorer without such characters in the game and all the richer for seeing this man make the impossible, possible.Jamie Vardy has left the building.Leicester City Football Club... completed it, mate.Find more from Kate Blakemore at Leicester Till I Die, external
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