Roy Hodgson has delivered an amazing put-down to Premier League hot-shot Jamie Vardy AFTER naming him in the new England squad.
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Hodgson told striker Vardy to forget about demanding to play as a centre-forward for the Three
Lions, despite his current red-hot form for Leicester.
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Vardy is the Premier League’s 11-goal top scorer and
wants to play through the middle after his two starts
for England so far came on the wing.
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But boss Hodgson said: “When you have only played
two games, you are in no position to go to the coach
and say, ‘I will play for England but only in this
position.’
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“That is the point I am trying to make.
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“I am just trying to defuse hype and make one very
important point which is very, very obvious to
anyone who has been following England for a long
time. That is: An England shirt is a very valuable
commodity.
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“I think Jamie Vardy can play in any of the front three
positions.
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“Jamie has only played a couple of games from the
start. He should be happy at the moment a) to be in
the squad and b) even happier if he makes the team.
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“His job, I think, should be definitely to try to convince that he has got the ability to play as a forward in an England team and not get too hung up
like some people if he only plays here [in a certain
position].”
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Vardy is on the brink of making Premier League history after scoring in eight consecutive games, which is just two short of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record.
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It is a remarkable success story for the 28-year-old,
who only got called up for the first time in May,
having restarted a career that stalled when released
by Sheffield Wednesday as a kid in non-League with
Stocksbridge, Halifax and Fleetwood before his £1m
move to Leicester in 2012.
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