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Jamie Vardy discusses challenges of playing in Serie A with Cremonese

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 6:55 PM

Last updated Jun 10, 2026

Jamie Vardy discusses challenges of playing in Serie A with Cremonese

Summary

Jamie Vardy has returned to the UK after a challenging season with Cremonese in Serie A, where he scored seven goals in 29 appearances. Vardy described moving his family to Italy as a 'struggle' and criticized the training methods and influence of sporting directors in Italian football. After the club's relegation to Serie B, Vardy confirmed he will not continue with Cremonese. He noted that the team's training approach left players exhausted ahead of games, contrasting it with English practices that he found more beneficial.

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•Vardy spent the 2025-26 season with Cremonese in Serie A.
•He scored seven goals and provided three assists during his time there.
•Cremonese finished 18th and was relegated to Serie B.
•Vardy criticized training practices and the impact of sporting directors.
•He has returned to the UK and will not continue in Italy.

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6:55 PMYahoo Sports — Vardy: Playing in Italy ‘was a struggle, moving abroad is really, really tough’

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Jamie Vardy is back in the UK after spending the 2025-26 season with Cremonese, has made it clear that he does not intend to return to Italy, and says that moving to Serie A was a ‘struggle, moving ...
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