{"id":112445,"date":"2025-05-15T14:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=112445"},"modified":"2025-05-15T14:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:36:27","slug":"how-a-non-league-striker-destroyed-premier-league-defenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/how-a-non-league-striker-destroyed-premier-league-defenders\/","title":{"rendered":"How A Non-League Striker Destroyed Premier League Defenders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HNpj-w_9U60?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>At 25, Jamie Vardy played non-league football four divisions below the Premier League. Fast forward, and he&#8217;s now one of the top scorers in Premier League history, with 144 goals and a Premier League title winner during the 2015\/16 season. <\/p>\n<p>As Vardy prepares to say goodbye to Leicester City, \u2068@JamesLawrenceAllcott  breaks down his incredible Premier League journey in this week&#8217;s episode of The Breakdown.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the official Premier League YouTube channel: http:\/\/preml.ge\/PremierLeagueYouTube<br \/>\nPremier League website: http:\/\/preml.ge\/PremierLeagueWebsite<br \/>\nFollow the Premier League on Instagram: http:\/\/preml.ge\/PremierLeagueInstagram<br \/>\nFollow the Premier League on X: https:\/\/preml.ge\/PremierLeagueX<br \/>\nFollow the Premier League on WhatsApp: https:\/\/preml.ge\/PremierLeagueWhatsApp<br \/>\nLike the Premier League on Facebook: http:\/\/preml.ge\/PremierLeagueFacebook<br \/>\nPlay Fantasy Premier League: http:\/\/preml.ge\/FantasyPremierLeague<br \/>\nTo license Premier League match footage: https:\/\/imgreplay.com\/contact<\/p>\n<p>#football #premierleague #soccer <\/p>\n<p>Your safety online<\/p>\n<p>Visit the Child Exploitation and Online Protection website for confidential support if something has happened online which has made you feel unsafe, if you are worried about someone else or to report online abuse. (https:\/\/www.ceop.police.uk\/safety-centre)<\/p>\n<p>You should contact the Police by calling 999 if you or anybody else is in any sort of danger.<\/p>\n<p>Visit CEOP&#8217;s Thinkuknow website for advice and guidance on safe surfing and staying safe online for example when using mobile phones, blogs, social media, chatting, online gaming and emailing. (https:\/\/www.thinkuknow.co.uk)<\/p>\n<p>You can also visit the Premier League safeguarding page for more information. (https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/safeguarding)<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HNpj-w_9U60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 25, Jamie Vardy played non-league football four divisions below the Premier League. 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