JAMIE VARDY: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
5/15/20261 hr 10 min
Gary sits down with Jamie Vardy to talk about Jamie's new show on Netflix: Untold UK: Jamie Vardy, and reflect on one of football’s most remarkable journeys. From being released by Sheffield Wednesday and working in a factory, to rising through the non-league system, joining Leicester City and becoming a Premier League champion, Jamie opens up about the highs, setbacks and defining moments that shaped his career. Together, they look back on Leicester’s historic title-winning season, what made Jamie such a deadly goalscorer, how adversity fuelled his mentality, and the unforgettable Premier League celebrations he hosted at his own house after completing one of the greatest underdog stories in sporting history. Untold UK: Jamie Vardy out on Netflix now The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit https://www.fuseenergy.com/football. Visit squarespace.com/football to save 10% off your first purchase of a website/domain. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Speaker 10:25
I sold my car on Carvana last night.
Speaker 00:31
[laughs] Well, that's cool.
Speaker 10:31
No, y- you don't understand. It went perfectly. Real offer, down to the penny. They're picking it up tomorrow. Nothing went wrong.
Speaker 00:37
So wha- what's the problem?
Speaker 10:39
That is the problem. Nothing in my life goes this smoothly. I'm waiting for the catch.
Speaker 00:42
Maybe there's no catch.
Speaker 10:44
That's exactly what a catch would want me to think.
Speaker 00:46
[laughs] Wow, you need to relax.
Speaker 10:48
I need to knock on wood. Do we have wood? Is this table wood?
Speaker 00:50
I think it's laminate.
Speaker 10:51
Okay. Yeah. That's good. That's close enough.
Speaker 20:53
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Gary Lineker· Host0:58
Coming up on today's show, how was it when you were just in, on that factory floor and did you, had you almost given up at that point or not?
Jamie Vardy· Guest1:05
I was there three, four years. It was tough. It really was.
Gary Lineker· Host1:09
Yeah.
Jamie Vardy· Guest1:10
Like, don't get me wrong, I'm glad that was part of the journey. Never regretted anything about that.
Gary Lineker· Host1:14
How long into it was it when you not thought you could win the league, but started to think, "We're actually a good team now."
Jamie Vardy· Guest1:21
The Man City away game- Mm-hmm ... that's when I actually thought- Right ... something could happen here.
Gary Lineker· Host1:26
Same, same. Same on that one. And everyone was around your gaff?
Jamie Vardy· Guest1:29
I had to sit on the