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Topics: Jamie Vardy, Leicester City, Premier League
Josh Lawless
Jamie Vardy is still going strong a 37 after firing Leicester City to the Championship title.
Vardy banged in 18 league goals for Enzo Maresca's men, who were crowned champions after a 3-0 win over Preston on Monday night.
The Foxes will be playing Premier League football next term but they could still finish with 100 points in the Championship if they beat Blackburn Rovers on the final day on Saturday.
Vardy isn't getting any younger but he has no plans to retire at the end of the season.
The former England striker was a late bloomer in professional football given his Non League route but his longevity does need explaining given some of his habits.
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In 2022, as part of Sky Sports 'Making it Pro' feature, the former England man revealed he opts for a crazy caffeine fix prior to games.
He said: "I wake up in the morning and then [have a] Red Bull. Literally I get out of bed, get the kids up and downstairs, get their breakfast sorted and then I'm straight into the Red Bull.
"After that we meet at the stadium for pre-match and while I'm getting changed I'll have a coffee - it's better than taking ProPlus. Red Bull, coffee and then when we get over to the pre-match lounge, I'll have my cheese and ham omelette with another can of Red Bull."
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Asked how his stomach is able to process and deal with the caffeine coming his way, Vardy replied: "I think when you've done it for so many years I think it just gets used to it, it's not an issue whatsoever. It's one of them things, it's not going to work for everyone.
"To be fair, I've probably cut back because I'm only on a little can of Red Bull now whereas before when I was at Fleetwood I used to have the big cans of Monster - I used to have two of them as well."
Previously Vardy's habits included mixing Skittles and vodka, while he also had a love for drinking port out of a Lucozade bottle.
Writing in his autobiography, Vardy said: "I can't say why it started, because I genuinely don't know, but I decided to drink a glass of port on the eve of every game in the 2015-16 season.
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"I'm not normally superstitious but from the moment I scored against Sunderland on the opening day, I didn't want to change anything.
"I fill a small plastic water or Lucozade bottle to halfway and just sip the port while watching television. It tastes like Ribena to me, and it helps me switch off and get to sleep a bit easier the night before a game."
Vardy's manager Maresca says he "has the feeling" he will be back in the Premier League next season as part of Leicester's side.