What’s next for Jamie Vardy after his incredible football journey?

Jamie Vardy’s rise from non-league football to Premier League greatness is arguably one of the best sporting stories of all time.

There are few people around today who don’t know about the former Leicester City legend.

However, the question now is how to ensure that people remember him long into the future.

With Vardy’s football career winding down, the 39-year-old needs to decide what to do next.

Cementing his legacy through online means could be the best option.

From Non-League to Premier League legend

The remarkable story of Vardy is unlikely to be replicated in modern football any time soon.

The chances of anyone going from a club like Stocksbridge Park Steels to being crowned a Premier League champion within five years are incredibly slim.

During that amazing 2015-16 campaign in which Leicester lifted the coveted trophy, Vardy was also the Golden Boot winner and became an England international.

The legacy was secure long ago among people who were around to see it.

But if you explain what the player went through to someone a few decades from now, they may not fully grasp how miraculous it was.

They might even flat-out refuse to believe you.

Now that Vardy is reaching the end of his on-pitch career, he needs to consider his options.

During his playing days, he has become famous for his entertaining style and charisma.

Those attributes are transferable to the entertainment industry, and he could use them to become a legend off the pitch as well.

Vardy could take his entertainment skills online

Aside from his deadly goal-scoring prowess, Vardy was known for the entertainment factor that he brought to matchdays.

When he finishes his career, he could seek to bring that online and develop a brand that keeps his name alive.

The release of Untold UK: Jamie Vardy on Netflix earlier this year suggests that the player is open to building his brand through modern entertainment means.

The Netflix offering gave viewers a sense of his character and documented his success for people to watch long into the future.

Vardy could also look at cracking the gaming industry and getting some official titles developed around his name and personality.

People who play bingo games will be familiar with branded titles like Deal or No Deal 90, and it could make sense to add more football-themed rooms to bingo lists.

There could even be an option with Vardy calling out bingo numbers in his fun-loving style.

Might he one day return to Non-League?

One dream scenario for many non-league football fans would be for Vardy to return to grassroots football in a managerial or ownership capacity.

It would be amazing to see the player pay tribute to the division that helped kickstart his career.

He could even potentially help other young talent to get the recognition that they deserve.

Vardy’s playing career isn’t quite finished yet, but he is approaching 40 and will need to consider his trajectory soon.

Hopefully, he will take on a range of projects that help to boost his brand and ensure his legacy lives on forever.