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England striker Jamie Vardy is getting extra help winding people up from personal development experts - in Scotland.

A Dundee based company called Insights has teamed up with the international to help motivate footballers on and off the pitch.

Many Scots would argue the Leicester captain has perfected the art of getting under the skin of opponents if Tuesday night’s fiery encounter with Columbia was anything to go by.

The game ended in a dramatic penalty shoot-out win for England who go on to face Sweden on Saturday.

Insights is delivering self-awareness workshops at Vardy’s V9 Academy that aims to discover non-league talent and promote them to the professional game, while ensuring they understand what it takes to play at the top level.

Everyone who goes through the academy has access to Insights Discovery.

It helps them understand the importance of recognising differences in a positive way - so far 50 players and coaches, including Vardy himself - have been helped.

The player said: “It was really surprising how accurate it was. It makes you find out the little things that wind people up but get people going as well so that’s obviously going to benefit you and the team.”

While company spokesman Martin Kiddie explained: “Only around five per cent of players are likely to be successful in obtaining a full-time professional contract.

“But everyone who goes through the V9 Academy will benefit from the increased self-awareness and awareness of other personality preferences. We’re helping enable these young people to be the best version of themselves, whether they become professional footballers or not.”

And he added: “It’s widely acknowledged that the work we do has a serious impact on the corporate world. However, many people wouldn’t expect Insights Discovery to translate into the sporting world – but it absolutely does.

“Increased self-awareness helps an athlete understand how they take on new information and prepares them for the high-pressure situation they’re entering and can make the difference between a ‘good’ performance and a ‘great’ one.”