Jamie Vardy the man when pressure is greatest

In America they call it being “clutch”. Keeping your nerve when the clock is running down, scoring when it matters, when your team is behind.
Jamie Vardy the man when pressure is greatest

In the 1998 NBA play-offs, Michael Jordan scored a 20-foot jump shot for the Chicago Bulls with 5.2 seconds left to beat the Utah Jazz and win the Finals. It was his final ever shot as a Bull. Clutch.

In his career overall, Jordan was five from 11 on go-ahead shots during the last five seconds of matches. He did his work when it had most value.

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