Twitter Reacts as Jamie Vardy Equals Ruud van Nistelrooy's Goalscoring Record

Jamie Vardy continued his incredible run of form on Saturday, scoring in his 10th consecutive Premier League game during Leicester City's match against Newcastle United, in the process equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy's record:

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Jamie Vardy has DONE IT! 10 consecutive Premier League games with a goal for Leicester City 🙌 #LCFC #Vardy pic.twitter.com/RhrLI4CqAf

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) November 21, 2015"

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Jamie Vardy: 2012: Playing non-league football 2015: Scores in 10 consecutive Premier League games What a story! pic.twitter.com/bIQahoJoj2

— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) November 21, 2015"

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Jamie Vardy has done it! He's officially as good as Ruud van Nistelrooy! #LCFC pic.twitter.com/MdTI51cQS9

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) November 21, 2015"

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TEN! @vardy7 points to the #lcfc fans after scoring for the 10th straight @premierleague game. #NewLei pic.twitter.com/1LndjFBSOm

— Leicester City (@LCFC) November 21, 2015"

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Did you know? Jamie Vardy & Ruud van Nistelrooy scored their 10th goal at the same ground https://t.co/iQMgBbqipB pic.twitter.com/v2eSOAEPOi

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 21, 2015"

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Jamie Vardy lands himself in the record books! pic.twitter.com/aoqNbiJlhR

— ⚽Football Cartoons⚽ (@442oons) November 21, 2015"

The plaudits flowed for the hotshot Leicester forward:

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Vardy scores!!! 10 in a row to equal the @premierleague record. Woohoo!

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 21, 2015"

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Congratulations @vardy7 Great finish. Newcastle have been awful in the first half. #NUFC #LCFC

— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) November 21, 2015"

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Jamie Vardy. Some story. Stuff of comic books. Chapeau! 👋🏻

— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) November 21, 2015"

It represented the latest step in Vardy's remarkable journey from non-league football:

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Jamie Vardy, who played non-league football just 4 years ago, levels Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of scoring in 10 straight PL games! #LCFC

— Max Bentley (@MaxBentley1) November 21, 2015"

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What a run. #AFCB ⚽️ #AVFC ⚽️ #SCFC ⚽️ #AFC ⚽️⚽️ #NCFC ⚽️ #SaintsFC ⚽️⚽️ #CPFC ⚽️ #WBAFC ⚽️ #WatfordFC ⚽️ #NUFC ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/OXknMwVZeD

— SportlobsterFootball (@Football_SL) November 21, 2015"

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Equalling Van Nistelrooy's record is good, but it doesn't match up to some of Jamie Vardy's previous achievements... pic.twitter.com/uWoiNoA9jE

— TheODDSbible (@TheOddsBible) November 21, 2015"

Now Vardy will be setting his sights on breaking Van Nistelrooy's record when Leicester face the Dutchman's former team Manchester United on Nov. 28.

[Twitter]