Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy created another piece of Premier League history on Sunday as he netted his side’s opening goal against Aston Villa.
The 32-year-old England international already holds the record for scoring in 11 successive Premier League matches, achieved when Claudio Ranieri’s side went on a memorable run to win the 2015-16 title, but he has now matched the exploits of Manchester United great Ruud van Nistelrooy in becoming just the second player to go on multiple scoring streaks of eight games or more.
Vardy, who broke the Dutchman’s mark of scoring in 10 successive games by netting against the Red Devils almost exactly four years ago, is now chasing his own record, having found the target against Burnley, Southampton (against whom he netted a hat-trick), Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Brighton, Everton, Watford and now Villa.