Soccer-Leicester's Vardy buys stake in American club Rochester Rhinos

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - May 23, 2021 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring their second goal Pool via REUTERS/Mike Egerton

(Reuters) - Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has become co-owner of the Rochester Rhinos, the New York State-based club said on Tuesday.

The Rhinos, established in 1996, became the first team outside the top flight Major League Soccer (MLS) to win the U.S. Open Cup in 1999, the former A-League side beating four MLS teams along the way.