Kelechi Iheanacho is delighted to finally fulfil his dream of scoring a Premier League hat-trick.
The Nigeria international scored thrice as the Foxes thrashed Sheffield United 5-0 at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.
“I don’t know how to express this, I’ve been waiting for this day to come. I’m grateful to God, my teammates and my manager for for helping me grow,”Iheanacho told Sky Sports after the game.
“I wish everyone a happy Mother’s Day. I dedicate this match ball to all the mothers in the world.
[On playing with teammate Jamie Vardy] “Playing with him is a joy, he makes so much space for me. I’m really happy, I’m delighted. Even when he’s not scoring he’s helping the team to win.
“It was the first win at home for a while and it’s a clean sheet as well so we’re all really happy.
“The gaffer made it clear when he came in that we need to keep going. We’re getting very near to the top, hopefully we [can] finish near there.”
