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Soccer-Vardy back with hat-trick as Leicester shock Man City

* Leicester ended their recent woes with a 4-2 win over Manchester City * Jamie Vardy broke his 16-match drought with a hat-trick * Vardy and Andy King scored in the first four-and-a-half minutes * Vardy added a third from a lovely Mahrez assist after 20 minutes * Pep Guardiola's City were in disarray for half an hour * Vardy made it four from a narrow angle after a Stones mistake * Kolarov and Nolito scored late consolation goals * Leicester are at Bournemouth next while City host Watford LEICESTER CITY 4 MANCHESTER CITY 2 Dec 10 (Reuters) - Jamie Vardy burst back to his predatory best with his first Leicester City hat-trick as the champions recaptured their title-winning mojo to earn a shock 4-2 win over Manchester City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Vardy, hero of last season's fairytale triumph, finally ended his 16-match goalscoring drought for the club by scoring twice in the first 20 minutes as the Foxes, making a nonsense of their miserable recent form, raced into a three-goal lead. After the England striker had struck in the third minute, club stalwart Andy King put Leicester two up with only four-and-a-half minutes on the clock and Vardy was then put in beautifully by Riyad Mahrez to score his second. He completed his first hat-trick since his non-league days at Fleetwood Town from the narrowest of angles thanks to a careless back pass from John Stones before Aleksandar Kolarov (82 minutes) and Nolito (90) scored consolation goals in a late City rally. (Reporting by Ian Chadband; Editing by Toby Davis)