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Leicester star Jamie Vardy reveals reason behind rise from Non-League to Premier League
A FEW years ago Jamie Vardy was combining his football with a 'normal' full-time job. Now he is the Premier League's leading scorer with 18 goals - and says his rise to the top is all down to hard work.
Jamie Vardy recently signed a new £75,000-a-week contract at Leicester
The former Non-League striker, 29, signed a new £75,000-a-week, three-and-a-half year contract worth just over £13m at the weekend - a mind-blowing transformation from earning £120 a week.
Throw in four England caps just for good measure and it is a rags to riches story which has even been mentioned as a possible film script.
It is only three years ago that he played his last game in Non-League when Leicester took a £1million record-busting punt on him.