Looking back at the greatest season in Leicester City Football Club's history remains an endless pleasure for the loyal Blue Army fan base. Any excuse will do; on this occasion, turning a spotlight on Jamie Vardy and N'Golo Kante feels particularly fitting - even if it brings a touch of bittersweet regret.
In all seriousness, the aforementioned pair stand alongside Riyad Mahrez as the three most significant figures in the club's long and storied existence. The former Manchester City winger was a talent of breathtaking quality, yet it is the enduring, defining impact of Vardy and Kante on the King Power Stadium pitch in 2015/16 that truly sets them apart.
Together they powered City to the most unlikely and unforgettable Premier League title triumph the competition has ever seen, defying every expectation and those ill-informed 5000-1 odds stacked against them. Supporters in the LE2 postcode and far beyond were heartbroken when Kante departed for Chelsea just months later, his departure leaving a void that was never truly filled.
Vardy went on to become the club’s all-time leading goalscorer; etching his name into folklore across more than a decade of relentless commitment. He eventually left in 2025 amid swirling rumours over a contract and a possible fallout with Jon Rudkin; the 39-year-old since explained he will not return.
The French should thank Jamie Vardy for assisting their 2018 World Cup win
Perhaps most remarkably of all, it was Vardy who apparently played a pivotal role in shaping international football history, convincing his midfield teammate to represent France rather than Mali. Kante had initially wished to play for the African side in honour of his father, but France approached him first - and it was Vardy and his City colleagues who urged him to seize that opportunity, telling him the French side were destined for greatness.
"We were all on the training ground, going, ‘What are you actually thinking about? They’re going to win! Go to France!’ But that’s just him."HITC
That conversation paid off spectacularly, as the diminutive ball-winner became the heartbeat of Les Bleus and anchored their midfield all the way to World Cup glory in 2018. In the truest sense, France fans owe "Vards" and his Leicester teammates a huge debt of gratitude for influencing an historic decision.
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