Leicester striker Jamie Vardy says he has "done it the hard way" having risen from non-league football to a Premier League scoring record.

The 28-year-old will break former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League matches with a goal against Manchester United on Saturday.

You can listen to more from Vardy here and catch the full interview on Saturday's Football Focus, which will be on from 11:30 GMT on BBC One as well as on the BBC Sport website.

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Anyway, what were we talking about before being distracted by those pictures?.Oh yes, Leicester v Man Utd...

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As I was looking for a picture of strange things people have taken into football matches, I found a couple of corking pictures which I thought I'd share...  

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One of the favourites appears to be fans dressing their dogs up in their team's football kits...

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There's also a bit of horsing around...

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Like every Saturday we have teamed up with the Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 live to ask for your unusual sporting stories.

Today we want to hear about the strangest items you've taken to a match. Here are some to get you going...

Adz: Little bottle of @HendoRelish for my sons halftime pie.

(That is a bottle of spicy Yorkshire sauce apparently and remember other relishes are available)

James Cook: A spare sock. A player had a broken wrist with a cast on it.Ref said he could play but only if he put a sock over i

Phillip James: We're taking a Christmas Palm tree to a game tomorrow for Central Coast Mariners game. You should look at our kit.  

And here is the kit Phillip is talking about. It all makes sense now...

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The Daily Mirror back page leads on Leicester striker Jamie Vardy still haunting Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal after his exploits as the Foxes beat the Old Trafford side 5-3 last season...

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Jamie Vardy made a name for himself with his performance in Leicester's 5-3 win over Manchester United last season and Louis van Gaal says the Foxes forward is a "nasty player".

"He was already last year a very nasty player for us. He scores, he provoked a penalty and now he is scoring in a row 10 goals so now you are a great player," says the Dutchman. 

"I only know, for example, Dennis Bergkamp as a player with me who did the same with Ajax and that is not so easy."

Asked if he would consider signing Vardy, Van Gaal replies: "That is not your business, I think."

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy will attempt to become the first player to score in 11 successive Premier League games when he takes the field against Manchester United today.

Our colleagues in the Midlands have started a #goodluckvardy campaign on social media, wishing the England striker well before this Saturday's match against Manchester United.

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One man not getting carried away by title talk for Leicester is their manager Claudio Ranieri as he rebuffed Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's claim the Foxes are in with a shout of claiming the top-flight crown.

"Thank you to Arsene but he's a joker. He knows the truth very well," said the Italian.

"The league is very strange and open but our goal is 40 points."

Ranieri added: "Our goal at the moment is this but let me see the next two months and then maybe I change the goal.

"Like everybody else I am also curious in these days to watch my team, and to see how we respond in these big matches." 

Right, let's get going with a bit of Leicester v Man Utd chat.

The Foxes are the surprise Premier League table toppers going into today's games but can they keep it up and go on to shock the football world by winning the top flight title?

"Of course, you cannot rule them out," said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal added: "It is possible, I think."

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said: "It seems Leicester can do everything. They fly through the league at this moment and it is deserved. It's a brilliant job what they do. The whole league is full of respect for them."

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Every Saturday, we team up with the Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 live to ask for your unusual sporting stories.

Today, we want to hear about the strangest items you've taken to a match.

Get in touch via #bbcfootball, external or text us on 81111 (UK only and don't forget to include your name and where you're texting from). You can listen to Danny's show now by clicking on the audio icon on this page. Go on, you know you want to.

There's a simple equation we'll be following before today's games and it's:

News stories + newspaper back pages + in-depth analysis of matches + get involved topic + any other business = Saturday morning build-up.

Before Leicester play Manchester United at 17:30 GMT, we also have five other games to focus on and they each start at 15:00 GMT. They are:

Aston Villa v Watford

Bournemouth v Everton

Crystal Palace v Newcastle

Man City v Southampton 

Sunderland v Stoke 

Reflection done...good. That's about as much time as you get to reflect on events in the fast-paced world of Prmier League football. Today, Leicester can continue the fairytale when they face Manchester United in the late game at 17:30 GMT as the Premier League's top two meet at the King Power Stadium.

Last season's fixture finished 5-3 in favour of the Foxes in one of the most thrilling games of the campaign, so a repeat will do nicely.

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Before we dive into today's Premier League football chat and action, let's take a moment shall we.

The reason? Well, the kind of turnaround that deserves some reflection to take in the reality of it. 

Here's the top flight table after 13 games last season, with Leicester bottom...

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A year on, here's the Premier League table at the same stage this season...

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