Jamie Vardy hopes his late start to professional football will allow him to extend his playing career at the highest level.The Leicester forward, who has risen from the non-league game to become a Premier League winner, was 25 years old when he made his Football League debut.Pace is one of his key attributes but Vardy, who turns 30 in January, insists hes not losing his speed as the big birthday approaches. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price My legs feel great and people say the older you get your pace goes, but its not affecting that side of things as of yet, Vardy told Soccer Saturday. Hopefully because I came into the game later, it means Ive got longer to go.Leicester travel to Watford in the Premier League on Saturday, three years on from their dramatic Championship play-off semi-final defeat at Vicarage Road.Vardy was on the bench for the Foxes that day, alongside future England team-mates Danny Drinkwater and Harry Kane, on loan at the King Power from Tottenham.All three have since gone on to play Champions League football, with one particular picture from that game serving as a reminder of how far each player has come. Harry Kane [left] sits next to Jamie Vardy, with Danny Drinkwater further along the bench It just shows that anything is possible, Vardy said of the image. I know full well from Drinks [Drinkwater] and H [Kane] that a lot of hard work has been put into it from every single one of us.Its not like it has just come to us overnight, we have had to put the graft in. Weve had a few chats about it, especially when seeing H on England duty. To be fair, we have a laugh about it.I always pinch myself. Its not just what has happened over the last year, it is what has happened through my whole career and where Ive got to. Its good to keep me grounded.Its good when you do get noticed, it means you are doing well so I think I just need to keep that going and if I can go on another run now and get anywhere near to the [Premier League goalscoring] record, that would be great. Claudio Ranieri believes Vardys goal for England against Spain is good news for Leicester City Vardy and Leicester have struggled to live up to last seasons remarkable title triumph, with the Foxes 14th in the table and Vardy stuck on two league goals.Its been a different story in the Champions League, where Claudio Ranieris side are on the cusp of clinching qualification to the knock-out round.Asked if Leicester have approached the two competitions differently, Vardy said: I cant put anything on to that, all I know is that in the Champions League we have been playing exactly as we know we can and for some reason its not been there in the league.Its just time to make sure we are constantly doing it and putting the performances in.I know they [Champions League team] wont have scouted us as much as our league opponents so it could be down to that. Watch highlights from Leicesters most recent Premier League match And the Leicester striker says his side are not in the Champions League just to make up the numbers, insisting they believe they have what it takes to go all the way.You cant just enter a competition and think youve got no chance, he added. You will just lose every game.As the performances have shown in the first four games, we are there to put performances in and get the points, and that is what we have been doing.Watch the full interview with Jamie Vardy on Soccer Saturday, from 12pm on Sky Sports News HQUpgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price!Also See:Ranieri expecting new VardyMersons predictionsMethod to Mahrez magicPremier League questionsJaWuan James Jersey . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. 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By extending Thomas, we expect to see their partnership continue to grow and deliver results for our team and our fans, on and off the field.The Falcons never had consecutive winning records before Dimitroff was hired in 2008, and they were above .500 in his first five seasons and made the playoffs four times. Dimitroff was credited for drafting quarterback Matt Ryan, receiver Julio Jones, running back Devonta Freeman and cornerback Desmond Trufant.The Falcons have begun rebuilding one of the NFLs worst defenses under Quinn, a former defensive coordinator in Seattle. The Falcons drafted defensive end Vic Beasley, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, safety Keanu Neal and linebackers DeVondre Campbell and Deion Jones over the last two years. All five are starters.When Quinn was hired in February 2015, Blank gave him the final say on which players comprise the 53-man roster and the 10-player practice squad.It was never an ultimatum, Quinn told The Associated Press. I just wanted a guy I knew I could work with. I dont want to be the overseer of it all. I wantt somebody I can work with from the personnel side.ddddddddddddHonestly, we havent had decisions where it was tenuous or tough.Dimitroff is the point man in targeting players for the draft, free agency and trades. Hes in charge of scouting and player contracts.In all the years I was with coach Mike Smith and in the two years Ive been with Dan, we have never been at a spot where we have disagreed on who that player is, Dimitroff told The AP. Its not really anywhere near the issue people make it out to be. Dan and I have a very good working relationship that way. In the end, there has to be someone who has (the 53-man roster). It cant be a mutual decision.The Falcons won six of their first seven games last year in Quinns first season, but they stumbled in the second half and finished 8-8. Theyre off to a 6-3 start this year, have the NFCs second-best record and enter a bye week in seemingly good shape to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012.Before Quinn arrived, Dimitroff and Smith led the team to a 10-22 record after advancing to the NFC title game. Smith was fired, but Dimitroff managed to keep his job despite bearing responsibility for the slide.Yes, difficult, but not down in the dumps, not feeling sorry for myself, Dimitroff said. I understand what I signed up for in this position. We have an excellent fan base here, a very knowledgeable fan base, and they want a championship football team. Were going to do all in our power to put it together.Game notesQuinn said Trufant was getting a second opinion Monday on his injured shoulder. Trufant was hurt in last weeks win at Tampa Bay. 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