It is shortly after 10pm on a freezing night in northern Italy and one of England’s most famous footballers pauses in the stadium car park to reflect on yet another milestone.
Jamie Vardy’s goal in Cremonese’s 2-2 draw with Cagliari was his 150th in Europe’s top-five leagues. Five in Serie A, to go with the 145 for Leicester in the . When we tell Vardy’s wife Rebekah of the milestone, the response is immediate. ‘Two hundred next!’ she says with a smile. And even at 39, who would bet against him?