Leicester City star Jamie Vardy launches V9 academy for non-league stars

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has begun his search for non-league talent by launching his own V9 academy.

The 29-year-old has been pivotal to Leicester's shock Premier League title win this season as he has scored 24 league goals.

Vardy himself began his career at non-league level and eventually joined Leicester from Fleetwood Town for a reported £1m in 2012.

Now, the striker is a Premier League champion and is expected to travel to France with the England squad for this summer's European Championships.

The academy, which Vardy launched at the King Power Stadium, will provide top-flight level coaching to players for a week in the summer.