EPL: Ruud van Nistelrooy congratulates Jamie Vardy for breaking his record

New Delhi: Former Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooy congratulated Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy for breaking his record on Saturday in the Premier League.

Jamie Vardy is the first-ever player to score in ELEVEN consecutive #BPL matches pic.twitter.com/iogEK56yIU

— Premier League (@premierleague) November 29, 2015

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Ruud van Nistelrooy who had the record for scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League games, saw his record broken by Vardy who scored against Manchester United.

Well done vardy7! You're number one now and you deserved it. #11inarow. https://t.co/qJHjZlnFDA

— Ruud van Nistelrooy (@RvN1776) November 28, 2015

Interestingly Nistelrooy played for United when he created the record and it was against his old team that Vardy broke the feat.

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Nistelrooy had achieved his record in 2003-04 season and it took 12 years to break that milestone.

Vardy has 14 goals so far, and is the leading scorer in the English top flight. Leicester were held by United 1-1 at home and stay at second place in the EPL table.

Several past and current players congratulated Vardy for his achievemnet.

@vardy7 congratulations Jamie outstanding achievement. Legendary stuff. — Ian Wright (@IanWright0) November 28, 2015

@vardy7 what an achievement that cheer when his goal was announced was the loudest I've heard down the kp @LCFC — Andy King (@10_kingy) November 28, 2015

Massive congratulations to @vardy7 unbelievable achievement mate well done pic.twitter.com/ukRciZCQVW — Danny Simpson (@dannysimpson) November 28, 2015

Big congratulations @vardy7 huge achievement!! — Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) November 28, 2015

Take a bow @vardy7 #recordbreaker #Sheffield — Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) November 28, 2015