Soccer-Leicester's Maddison praises Fofana for impressive performance while fasting


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Quarter Final - First Leg - Leicester City v PSV Eindhoven - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - April 7, 2022 Leicester City's Wesley Fofana REUTERS/Craig Brough

(Reuters) - Leicester City's James Maddison heaped praise on defender Wesley Fofana on Thursday after he delivered an impressive performance in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals against PSV Eindhoven while fasting for Ramadan.

After a goalless first leg, Maddison and Ricardo Pereira scored as Leicester came from behind in the return match to beat the Dutch club 2-1 and reach their first European semi-final.

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