Topics: English Premier League, Stoke City, Leicester City, Jamie Vardy
The English striker will be away from the pitch for the next two games, but evidence shows he touched the ball prior to touching Stoke's defender.

Jamie Vardy will spend Christmas and New Year at home, as his red card against Stoke City will force him to miss Leicester's upcoming matches.

Nevertheless, Vardy will be really upset when he realizes his fate could have been different.

There's no doubt about Vardy making contact with Mame Biram Diouf's right leg, but the English striker touched the ball prior to the tackle referee Craig Pawson saw worthy of a red card.

Have a look at the sequence and decide for yourself.

Vardy slides, touching the ball while going down.

The English striker can't stop and hits Diouf's right leg.

Diouf lifts his leg in order to avoid further contact.

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