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Vardy’s 39th Birthday Goal Beats Udinese, Near Safety

5/19/2026

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Cremonese beat Udinese 1-0 with a Jamie Vardy goal, moving to one point from safety, one game left.
Vardy, 39, returned from a four-game muscle injury layoff to score the decisive goal.
Coach Marco Giampaolo said Vardy plays at a superior level, accelerating so hard he leaves turf welts.
Vardy also scored in Cremonese’s 3-0 win over Pisa the previous week after missing four games because of a muscle injury.

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Cremonese beat Udinese 1-0 with a Jamie Vardy goal, moving to one point from safety, one game left.
Vardy, 39, returned from a four-game muscle injury layoff to score the decisive goal.
Coach Marco Giampaolo said Vardy plays at a superior level, accelerating so hard he leaves turf welts.
Vardy also scored in Cremonese’s 3-0 win over Pisa the previous week after missing four games because of a muscle injury.