The Leicester City legend joined Cremonese as a free agent after the summer market shut. Vardy, 38, is still catching up after missing preseason, but has scored twice already this term.
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Nicola said, "Vardy is clearly one of the greatest representatives of this group.
"For the player he is, for the experience he has. His curiosity and his great dedication in accepting a challenge in a completely different context are striking.
"He's showing us that he's here with the intention of making his contribution and not trying to be someone above the others.
"His humility is shared with the humility that generally characterises our group."