Leicester City legend Valdi bids farewell to the Premier League and reviews the top ten merits of Fox City

When Vardy completed his 500th Leicester appearance against Ipswich in May, an era officially ended. The 38-year-old striker contributed nine Premier League goals in the 2024-25 season but failed to stop the team from being relegated. According to Opta data, he participated in a total of 271 goals (200 goals and 71 assists) during his time, of which the explosive performance of 24 goals in the 2015-16 season directly promoted the Fox City to stage the Premier League championship myth. From a non-league player signed by Fleetwood to leading the team to the Premier League and three Champions League games, Vardy's grassroots counterattack has become the club's most precious memory. The selection of the best player in Leicester City in history is always controversial. Opta statistics show that goalkeeper Banks (356 games) maintains the legend of winning the 1964 League Cup; although the midfielder Kante only played for one season, the average 4.7 steals per game in the 2015-16 season is still the Premier League single season record; and Mahrez's performance of 83 goals in 179 games confirms his transformation from a cheap signing of 450,000 pounds to the Premier League MVP. What is particularly noteworthy is Wes Morgan, the meritorious captain who led the team to achieve a triple jump (2014 Championship, 2016 Premier League, 2021 FA Cup), and won 7.21 Whoscored's average score per game in his 323 appearances.

In the "Sports Mole", two ancient gods occupy a special position: Raleigh (265 goals) maintains the English League historical goal record (434 goals), while Chadler's club record of 273 goals lasted for 80 years. But modern fans are even more unforgettable to remember the chemistry of the 2016 championship lineup - when Vardy's sprint, Mahrez's dribbling and Kante's coverage form a golden triangle, this team with a budget of only the bottom in the Premier League, rewritten football economics with a team running distance of 14.7 kilometers per game (StatsBomb data). Now with Vardy leaving the team, Fox City needs to find the next miracle creator in the new season of the Championship.