Jamie Vardy has told his Leicester team-mates they must give their full backing to boss Ruud van Nistelrooy after their crucial win at Tottenham. The striker scored his eighth goal of the season as the Foxes ended a run of seven straight defeats to climb out of the Premier League's relegation zone on Sunday.

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy earned high praise from manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after his goal paved the way for a crucial victory at Tottenham.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has hailed Jamie Vardy as a leader by example after the Leicester’s captain scored in the club’s 2-1 win at Tottenham.Vardy equalised just 57 seconds into the second half in

Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy speaking to BBC Radio Leicester after the win at Tottenham: "I'm pleased for the team. It was an outstanding performance. Physically it was impressive. I thought from beginning to end,

Leicester City ended their dismal run of defeats by beating Tottenham, Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khanouss scoring the goals to move them out of the Premier League relegation places

Leicester City escaped the Premier League's bottom three by upsetting Tottenham, earning Ruud van Nistelrooy a much-needed three points.

Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy insists he does not fear the sack as he tries to halt a seven-game losing slump that has left the club in the Premier League relegation zone.Van Nistelrooy, who had a brief spell as Manchester United's interim manager this season,

He is however responsible for finding a pattern of play to suit the players he has - not persist in trying 'his way'. So far he is an abject failure and in my book the same would happen in the Championship.