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Roy Hodgson: 'Jamie Vardy a contender for Euro 2016'

England manager Roy Hodgson reveals that Jamie Vardy is a "very strong contender" to make the squad for the 2016 European Championships.

England manager Roy Hodgson has admitted that Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy will be a "very strong contender" for a place in his Euro 2016 squad.

The former non-league strike broke a Premier League record as he scored goals in 11 consecutive games, and Hodgson revealed that it is not just his goal-scoring exploits that have got him on the national team's radar.

The 68-year-old told reporters: "He has received an awful lot of praise but he deserves it. But on top of that, he has done it playing very much as a team player, so his contribution outside of the goals has been quite enormous.

"It has been a remarkable rise and a remarkable success story and we can only hope that he can keep his form up.

"He won't score in every game between now and when I select a team for the Euros - but what he can do is continue to be Jamie Vardy, playing in the way Jamie Vardy does, and that is always going to make him a very strong contender."

The draw for the group stages of the European Championships in France next year will be held later today.

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Roy Hodgson manager of England looks on prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 Group E qualifying match between England and Estonia at Wembley on October 9, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.
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