Vardy so proud of Foxes after Champions League exit
Jamie Vardy said he and his Leicester team-mates gave everything in their unsuccessful bid to prolong the club’s Champions League campaign.
The England striker scored as the Foxes drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in their quarter-final second leg match at the King Power Stadium - but bowed out on aggregate after Antoine Griezmann’s penalty separated the teams in the Spanish capital last week.
Vardy said: “We’ve given our all, especially in the second half. They made a few blocks on the line which on another day would’ve gone in.
“We were definitely in the ascendancy, you could see the way we were playing. We brought Leo (Leonardo Ulloa) on to cause an aerial threat and it started paying dividends for us.
“They (Atletico) are probably used to playing teams who keep possession more, so we were going direct.
“It was just unfortunate we didn’t get the result we wanted. It wasn’t to be but at least everyone gave it their all. The lads can be proud of themselves, they’ve given everything.” On Leicester’s Champions League adventure, Vardy added: “We knew it was going to be hard. Every game has been the same up to now. We had to concentrate on what we do best.
“The Champions League was a new experience for most of us, we definitely enjoyed it. Now we’ve got some unfinished business to stay in the Premier League.”
Real Madrid also won through, beating Bayern Munich 4-2 after extra-time for a 6-3 aggregate win. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick on the night.