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Referee interrupts match to allow Wesley Fofana to break his Ramadan fast

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April 26, 2021 Leicester City's Wesley Fofana in action with Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha [ REUTERS]

Wesley Fofana gave thanks to the Premier League, his Leicester teammates and opponents Crystal Palace on Monday for allowing him to break his Ramadan fast.

The devout Muslim is taking part in the annual Islamic tradition whereby followers of the religion give up food and drink between set hours each day from before sunrise to sunset.

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