Following a humorous occurrence during the Premier League match against Southampton on Saturday, Jamie Vardy, the striker for Leicester City, went viral on the internet.  Fans were in stitches as Vardy acted as an unofficial referee and stopped the game with a whistle.

 This humorous incident occurred in the 21st minute when Ghanaian player Jordan Ayew accidentally bumped with referee David Webb, pushing him hard to the ground.

 Play went on while the central official lay on the field, clearly in pain.  Vardy took action at this point.  As Webb was being treated by medical personnel, the match came to a halt in a humorous scene when the English striker raced to help the fallen referee and blew the whistle.

In addition to this humorous moment, Vardy demonstrated his skill on the field by scoring a goal to help the Foxes defeat the Saints.  He scored in the 17th minute at the age of 38, and Ayew completed the scoring with a second goal shortly before halftime, making the score 2-0.

 Vardy’s heartfelt farewell grows more painful as his tenure at Leicester City draws to a close.  He made his decision to leave the team that helped him accomplish the incredible accomplishment of winning the Premier League in the 2015–16 season just a few weeks ago.

Only one season after returning to the top level, Leicester was demoted to the second division, which follows this news.  Vardy is expected to depart the team that has been his home after 13 years at the King Power Stadium, where he amassed an outstanding 199 goals in 495 games.

“I’ve been here for so long that I never really imagined it would end, so writing this and coming to this conclusion have been tremendously challenging.  For thirteen years, Leicester City has been my life, my large family, and my second home.  My family and I place a great deal of importance on the club, the city, and the people.  Our children have had the good fortune to live in Leicester for such a long time, and it has influenced their life.  In his poignant farewell statement, Vardy said, “But for me, the time has come to say goodbye.”