{"id":1881,"date":"2025-12-02T17:06:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:06:39","slug":"vardys-first-serie-a-brace-fires-cremonese-past-high-flying-bologna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/vardys-first-serie-a-brace-fires-cremonese-past-high-flying-bologna\/","title":{"rendered":"Vardy’s first Serie A brace fires Cremonese past high-flying Bologna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Jamie Vardy struck his first brace in Serie A on Monday as Cremonese claimed a stunning 3-1 win at Bologna and the veteran forward continued his late-career adventure in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Leicester City and England frontman Vardy rolled back the years with two classic striker’s goals<\/strong> either side of half-time as promoted Cremonese, in 11th on 17 points, inflicted a first home defeat of the season on their high-flying opponents. Bologna would have gone a point behind the division’s leading pair AC Milan<\/a> and Napoli with a win but it was 38-year-old Vardy who took the glory at a wet Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I think we were just missing a bit of rain, this is a typical midweek in the UK<\/strong>,” joked Vardy after Cremonese ended a three-match losing streak. “The most important thing was getting the three points<\/strong> and keeping that progress going, it’s another step in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s all about commitment <\/strong>and wanting what’s best for the club. Everyone’s on that same page and everyone’s pushing forward to make sure that come the end of the season it will have been a successful year.” Cremonese were already leading through Martin Payero’s 31st minute effort<\/strong> when Vardy struck five minutes later with a near identical goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vardy was sent clean through by Federico Bonazzoli<\/strong> and he coolly rolled his finish through Federico Ravaglia’s legs. Bologna thought they were back in the game when Riccardo Orsolini confidently scored a penalty<\/strong> deep in stoppage time at the end of the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Vardy pounced four minutes after half-time, nipping ahead of Ravaglia to meet Tomasso Barbieri’s first-time pass and take his goal tally for Cremonese to four in nine matches. After the match coach Davide Nicola said it was a “privilege” having Vardy in his team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Great players are easy to handle, they know what they’re supposed to do and they know how to do it,” said Nicola. “They set themselves apart for their qualities<\/strong> as players but also for their spirit and how they behave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That’s how he is, he’s comfortable with who he is, good humoured… he came here with the mentality of making himself available for the team.” Vardy<\/a> joined Cremonese in September on a one-year deal<\/strong> with an option for another season should they manage to stay in the top flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has been open about his intention to have a new experience in a football culture he admires with Cremonese, who are backed by local billionaire steel magnate Giovanni Arvedi.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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