Doncaster Rovers man set to star in new Jamie Vardy Netflix documentary

And there'll be a familiar face to Doncaster Rovers fans featuring in it. The club's highly-respected head of medical Dave Rennie appears on the trailer for the Untold UK: Jamie Vardy which is set to land on the streaming platform on Tuesday, May 12.

Rennie worked closely with Vardy during the pair's hugely successful time together at Leicester, which included the astonishing Premier League title win in 2016. Rennie spent two decades at Leicester – from 2000 to 2020 - and is one of a number of talking heads in the doc which focuses on the remarkable career of Vardy, still playing out in Italy with Cremonese. Vardy’s time with the Foxes was a monumental success. He scored 200 goals in 500 appearances and as well as the aforementioned PL title, he also helped them win the FA Cup and Community Shield as well as two Championship crowns.

On an individual basis, he won the Premier League Player of the Season and Golden Boot, and was named the FWA Footballer of the Year.

A description for the one-off documentary reads: "Jamie Vardy had UK soccer’s ultimate underdog story. He went from getting released from his club as a teenager to working in a factory to becoming a Premier League legend playing for Leicester City. Featuring unseen archival footage, raw locker-room stories, and interviews with Vardy, his wife, former teammates, and managers, UNTOLD UK: Jamie Vardy shines light on the unlikeliest journey to the top."

Rennie joined Rovers in December 2023 and has overseen a superb overhaul of the club’s medical department. He is regularly credited by manager Grant McCann as having been pivotal to turning around the injury situation at the club. McCann recently said: “The robustness of the squad these last few years has been outstanding and in terms of availability I'd probably go out and say we've been the best in terms of the whole Football League.”