

After confirming that rejecting Arsenal FC during the summer came as an easy choice, Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy revealed that he had some help in the decision making during his time with the England national team. According to him, the advice from Roy Hodgson was of great help at the end when the time came to make a decision. Vardy felt incredibly flattered for the interest from Arsene Wenger, but he is happy with his choice.
Vardy said: "It was a big compliment to have that interest but there was nowhere else I wanted to be. The team spirit and what we've got in the squad at Leicester is second to none, you're not going to get it anywhere else. There is forward momentum with the club and unfinished business in terms of what we can achieve. That's what I want to be a part of and I'm happy that I signed. I spoke to the England manager at the time, Roy Hodgson, and he turned round and said he thought I'd made the right choice. I'm not sure why he said it, he was just happy it was all over."
Vardy also revealed more details about that whole deal: "There wasn't time for me to think about it [the Arsenal move, just days before Euro 2016]. I was already with England training, I'd had my wedding and I had more than enough other things to think about. You do get a lot of spare time on England duty and a lot of time to think, but every time I thought about something there was the same answer coming back – to stay where I was, so that's what I did."
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