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Sports News of Saturday, 4 July 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Vardy scores 100th PL goal as Leicester beat Palace 3-0

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England international, Jamie Vardy, scored his 100th Premier League goal on Saturday when Leicester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 at the King Power Stadium.

He was on hand to score a brace in the game, making it his 100th PL goal in 206th appearance.

The striker was then given a special recognition award for his achievement, presented by club coach, Branden Rodgers.

Meanwhile, Kelechi Iheanacho scored his second goal in four days, when he netted the opener four minutes after the break.

Vardy netted just his third goal of 2020 (77). In injury time, he then doubled his tally on the break with the finish of a man finally feeling confident again. [SkySports]

The win keeps Leicester third on the PL table, with three points ahead of Manchester United and four ahead of Chelsea, who are yet to play their game.