Wesley Fofana (Photo Credit: Twitter)
Wesley Fofana thanked the Premier League, Crystal Palace and Leicester City for permitting him to break his quick throughout Ramadan in the course of a match.
Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana has thanked the Premier League for permitting him to break his quick throughout Ramadan in the course of a match.
Leicester’s sport in opposition to Crystal Palace on Monday night was briefly stopped within the first half to permit Fofana and Palace defender Cheikhou Kouyate to take a drink after the solar had gone down.
During the month of Ramadan, which runs from April 12 to May 12 this 12 months, fasting Muslims don’t eat or drink throughout daylight.
“That’s what makes football wonderful,” Fofana mentioned in a put up on Twitter after the match during which he thanked the league in addition to Palace, and Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita, who delayed taking a aim kick on the half-hour mark to permit the quick to be damaged.
The stoppage was agreed pre-match with referee Graham Scott. It is assumed to be the primary time it has occurred in Premier League historical past.
Fofana was substituted through the second half of Leicester’s win over West Bromwich Albion final week to permit him to relaxation and tackle meals. Leicester supervisor Brendan Rodgers described the defender’s performances as “remarkable” contemplating the circumstances.
“I’ve worked with lots of players with devotion to their faiths and for a lot of the guys it gives them strength,” Rodgers mentioned after the West Brom sport.
“He’s finding an incredible strength to play continuously and train during Ramadan. He’s a special talent and a big player for us.”
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