A new season but it was the same old Jamie Vardy as the Leicester City forward kicked off the Foxes campaign by scoring the match-winning goal against Wolves.
It was a clever finish from the Englishman as he flicked the ball past Sa after Ricardo Pereira had fizzed a cross into the box from the right flank.
The celebration that followed the goal was even better as the 34-year-old charged toward the away Wolves fans at the King Power Stadium while howling at them.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the ultimate wind-up merchant’s tomfoolery against Wolves.
The King of epic trolling is back!
Supporters are back and the Real Jamie Vardy is back pic.twitter.com/dvN97KQTYe
— Tim 🦊 English (@guruofgloomlcfc) August 14, 2021
Jamie Vardy scores against Wolves and goes in front of the Wolves supporters and starts howling at them.
— The Football Arena (@thefootyarena) August 14, 2021
The king is back 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/V18upgToll
Back at the King Power for the premier league, a clean sheet and a Jamie Vardy winner with a howl celebration to the Wolves fans. Football is back! pic.twitter.com/S1rPGEkL32
— Leah (@lcfcleah) August 14, 2021
An English national treasure
Jamie Vardy making grown men lose their heads, football is back and so are fans
— Matt Bryant (@mattbryant__) August 14, 2021
Return of crowds also means the return of Jamie Vardy celebrating by winding up opposition fans.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 14, 2021
Day one – howling at the Wolves supporters. Superb. pic.twitter.com/oYyTlnB5H7
A brilliant goal
That Vardy goal was spectacular today. Has no right to get to the ball first & when he does it’s coming so fast at him that he has to react in a split second & just angle his foot to turn it on goal. True strikers finish that.
— The Beautiful Game (@BeautifulGameJS) August 14, 2021
Vardy does his homework
I swear vardy looks in advance who he’s playing and comes up with celebrations that rifle the fans 😂 https://t.co/HS5xneu4BW
— CastagneSzn (@CastagneLCFC) August 14, 2021
When he did ‘the eagle’ against Crystal Palace
Jamie Vardy howling against Wolves and doing the eagle celebration against Crystal Palace (which are known as the eagles) confirmed to me that he is an absolute legend 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/ASQacLcdWu
— Walid 🇵🇸 (@Walidbusquets) August 14, 2021
Or ‘the bow’ against West Ham. Or the Sheffield United corner flag destruction.
Jamie Vardy’s celebrations are iconic:
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 14, 2021
Howled at the Wolves fans 🐺
Did an eagle impression against Palace 🦅
Took a bow in front of West Ham’s fans 👏
Destroyed Sheffield United’s corner flag 🚩 pic.twitter.com/9mJsEQUK1T
Wolves fans are angry 😡
NO ONE MESES WITH THE WOLFPACK 😡🐺🧡💪 https://t.co/QGJorJ29nS
— KEV G WOLF (@kingkevg1) August 14, 2021