Leicester City's Jamie Vardy has been voted Player of the Year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA) in the latest twist to his fairy-tale ride from minor-league journeyman to international striker.
The 29-year-old, who built his career at clubs like Stocksbridge, Halifax Town and Fleetwood Town, has notched 22 goals this season to help fire Leicester from 5,000-1 outsiders to odds-on favorites to win the Premier League title.
Vardy, who also became the first man to score in 11 successive Premier League matches, is the first Englishman to collect the FWA honor since Scott Parker in 2011, and the first Leicester player to win it in the award's 68-year history.