09 May,2016 07:50 AM IST | | PA Sport
Jamie Vardy's season and his role in Leicester's title has been so magnificent he says he could easily have been playing under a spell
Leicester City players celebrate as captain Wes Morgan (right) and manager Claudio Ranieri (centre) lift the English Premier League trophy at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Saturday
Leicester: Jamie Vardy's season and his role in Leicester's title has been so magnificent he says he could easily have been playing under a spell.
Leicester City players celebrate as captain Wes Morgan (right) and manager Claudio Ranieri (centre) lift the English Premier League trophy at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Saturday. Pics/AFP
The former non-league striker has had the ultimate Roy of the Rovers journey, sweeping all before him with 26 goals for club and country this campaign.
He has become the frontman for Leicester's unlikely title tilt and will this summer head to Euro 2016 with the England team.
Striker Jamie Vardy poses with the trophy
"I think someone put a spell on me to make it happen this season, everyone works as hard as well as themselves and if someone is having an off game then we know we have someone behind us to pick us up and keep us going," he said after a 3-1 win over Everton.
Long, hard process
"It's been a very, very long and hard process to get where I am today. But I wouldn't have been able to do it without friends, and the team behind me as well so I'll go congratulate the boys now and get ready for the celebrations.
Midfielder Riyad Maharez plants a kiss on the silverware
"It's an unbelievable feeling for everyone involved. I can't describe it with words.
"But if it weren't for the lads here then I wouldn't have scored the goals I did. You don't get nowhere by not having the foundations. We're literally like brothers as soon as training is finished we're always in touch.
"After the Tottenham result, the police shut down the street outside my house. There were thousands of fans but it's been an unbelievable week so to top it off with this win is great."