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'Jamie Vardy is not a cheat and never has been, never will be': Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare defends striker after Samir Nasri blast

Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare has defended Jamie Vardy and insisted the striker is not a cheat.

The forward was labelled a cheat by Sevilla's Samir Nasri after the Foxes knocked the Spanish side out of the Champions League on Tuesday.

Referee Daniele Orsato showed both players the yellow card after the pair butted heads, with the Frenchman later dismissed for a second caution.

Sevilla's Samir Nasri and Leicester's Jamie Vardy came together in the Champions League
Sevilla's Samir Nasri and Leicester's Jamie Vardy came together in the Champions League
Vardy reacted to their head-to-head by falling over; Nasri was later sent off
Vardy reacted to their head-to-head by falling over; Nasri was later sent off

On-loan Manchester City midfielder Nasri felt Vardy conned the official, saying: 'For me he's a cheat because if he was a foreign player you, the English press, would be saying he's a cheat.