Jamie Vardy drank almost an entire bottle of port the night before he broke Ruud van Nistelrooy's goalscoring record, former Leicester team-mate Ritchie De Laet has revealed.
The Leicester striker netted in a record 11th consecutive Premier League game in a row against Manchester United to eclipse the Dutchman's record of 10 with the Red Devils.
Vardy's 24 league goals fired the Foxes to a history-making title and saw him finish second in the Golden Boot, level with Sergio Aguero and one behind Harry Kane.
But two-cap Belgium international De Laet, now with Royal Antwerp, admitted the talismanic forward was partially fuelled by the alcoholic drink.
He told Sportwereld: 'We had our own ritual.'
'We would get the team coach driver to buy us a bottle of port, and hide it away in our room.
'I drank a small glass of it - and he polished off the rest of the bottle. The next day he broke the record. What a guy.'
Leicester's No 9 has previously spoken openly about his bizarre pre-match rituals, including sipping port from a Lucozade bottle and drinking three Red Bulls and a double espresso on match day.
Vardy also conceded he used to turn up to club training drunk before changing his habits.
But the 34-year-old has continued his fine goalscoring form for Leicester, with 12 in 22 league matches this season and 14 in 27 in all competitions.
Brendan Rodger's side host Sheffield United on Sunday before facing Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals a week later.
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