"?Following England's dramatic victory over Wales at Euro 2016, Adam Lallana has labelled his international teammate Jamie Vardy as a "defender's nightmare", as reported by "?ESPN FC.
Having been an unused substitute in England's opening group game against Russia, the Leicester City striker immediately made his mark on the Welsh defence and the competition.
Coming on at half-time with England a goal behind, Vardy restored parity between the rival nations with just his third touch. The 29-year-old went on to play a key part in Daniel Sturridge's stoppage time winner, adding another chapter to a fairytale story which shows no sign of stopping.
Leicester's hitman is befitting of an outsider's character, representative of the years he spent in football's wilderness and has gone from non-league to Champions League in just five years.
The former Fleetwood Town striker joined up with the England squad having fired Leicester City to Premier League glory with 24 goals throughout the season, including a run which saw him score in eleven consecutive games.
His bullish second-half performance in Lens on Monday will have given England manager Roy Hodgson food for thought. Meanwhile Vardy's unorthodox approach has not gone unnoticed by those around him.
Jamie Vardy: "When was the last time I lifted a weight? Probably that can of Red Bull the other day!" pic.twitter.com/ofcajQUvPz
Adam Lallana, who was replaced late on against Wales has praised Vardy's unconventional attributes, saying "everyone has their own little traits they do" before stating that "Vards is Vards, he's a defenders nightmare".
The Liverpool midfielder drew reference to Vardy's "very important" equaliser in the Group B clash, with his nature of "always being in the box" exemplifying what the Foxes striker is all about.
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