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'Greatest-ever' Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester at end of season

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Leicester City's Jamie Vardy applauds fans after a match [Reuters/Carl Recine]

Jamie Vardy will leave former Premier League champions Leicester at the end of the season, the relegated club announced on Thursday, describing the lightning-quick forward as their "greatest-ever player".

The talismanic striker, a key member of the side that lifted the English league title against seemingly impossible odds in 2016, vowed to continue playing even at the age of 38.

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