Wish Vardy all the best, brilliant player - former Leicester boss Maresca - video Dailymotion

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca paid tribute to the man he used to manage at former club Leicester Jamie Vardy who announced he would leave the Foxes at the end of the season Cobham, London, UK

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00:00I just want to start with the news that Jamie Vardy is going to be leaving Leicester at the end of the season.

00:05A player that you know very well, fond memories working with him.

00:09Will he be a big miss to the Premier League?

00:11Yeah, for sure, no doubt.

00:14I feel very proud to share part of my journey with Jamie, with Leicester.

00:21I always consider him in the past and when I work with him, one of the best nine in the last 20-25 years.

00:30Not only in England, everywhere.

00:33And as I said, I feel very proud to share part of my journey with him, with us.

00:39He was fantastic, brought the way we want to play.

00:47The moment for him was something new because he was used in the past, you know, transition, counter-attacker.

00:53But with us, he changed completely, open mind, fantastic.

00:57So, will be for sure 100% a loss for the football, especially here in England.

01:05There's been a lot debate whether he's a Premier League legend, but do you see him as a Premier League legend?

01:09I know.

01:10The story and journey that he's had to the top.

01:12No doubt what he has done with Leicester.

01:15It's, you know, it's always difficult to score goals.

01:20No matter if it's Premier League or Championship, League One, League Two.

01:26It's always difficult to score goals.

01:28But when you do what he has done with Leicester, he's no doubt that he's a legend.

01:36And he said he's not hanging his boots up just quite yet.

01:39He's got another move in here.

01:41Any interest to bring him to Chelsea?

01:43I spoke with Jamie yesterday.

01:45So, not about Chelsea.

01:48Not about Chelsea.

01:50I spoke yesterday with him and I said football needs people like him.

01:55So, for sure he will be involved in football.

01:58In football.

01:59In football.

02:00In football.

02:01In football.

Wish Vardy all the best, brilliant player - former Leicester boss Maresca

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