ENGLAND goal hero Jamie Vardy says swigging Red Bull and swerving the gym is the secret to his explosive pace

The energy drink claims to ‘Give you Wings’ and Vardy is certainly flying after sparking England’s comeback against Wales on Thursday.

The Leicester ace was introduced alongside Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge at the break in Lens with England trailing to Gareth Bale’s free-kick.

Roy Hodgson’s bold move paid off as Vardy grabbed a swift equaliser before Sturridge completed the comeback in added time to put England top of Group B.

And Vardy reckons his unorthodox fitness routine, which also includes him sucking on nicotine pouches, gives him the lightening burst of speed that leaves defenders trailing in his wake.

Admitting pumping iron is not for him, Vardy said: “When was the last time I lifted a weight? Probably that can of Red Bull the other day!

“If I go in the gym it will slow me down. I don’t go in for weights or anything like that. Each and every person is different and this is my way.

“I’m sure if someone else tried doing what I do then it probably wouldn’t work for them.
“They’ve tried to drag me into the gym - tried and not succeeded!”

The Foxes’ strength and conditioning coach, Matt Reeves, revealed Vardy has body fat of less than six per cent.

“Jamie has a very well defined six-pack,” he said. “His lean composition will improve speed and jump performance on a match day as a result of an improved power to weight ratio.

“He isn’t a player that spends hour upon hour in the gym but instead has developed a very good functional strength, which is a big asset on the football pitch.

“He knows how to use his strength and aggression effectively and is an extremely explosive player who plays at full tilt every game.

“Jamie is extremely quick and he does require additional time to recover.
“If he were to find himself out of the team, we would have to ensure that we were regularly exposing him to a peak speed stimulus in training in order to prepare him for the demands of a game, an on-pitch form of injury prevention.”

The introduction of Vardy - who is having a movie made about him after the Euros - and Sturridge at half-time has been seen as the boldest move made by boss Roy Hodgson in over four years as England manager.

But Vardy insisted the 68-year-old was cool and calm at half-time, despite England being a goal down following thanks to Bale’s 35-yard free-kick in the 42nd minute.

“He just told the team to do exactly what we had been doing,” said Vardy.

“We thought we were unlucky to come in at half-time losing and we were creating a lot of chances, so it was just to carry that on and put a few away.

“Me and Studge have come off the bench luckily and managed to put the goals in.”