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Martin Rickett
The referee Michael Oliver after booking midfielder James Maddison to Leicester City for his tribute in a t-shirt to a young cancer victim.
Leicester City midfielder James Maddison has no fault with the referee who reserved him for a moving tribute to a young cancer victim.
Maddison scored a superb freekick in Leicester's 2-1 win over Burnley's Kiwi striker Burnley on Saturday (Sunday, local time).
The 22-year-old then lifted his Leicester top to reveal a t-shirt with the caption: "RIP Sophie, I love you."
Martin Rickett
The yellow card is shaken in front of James Maddison of Leicester City.
A free kick @SuperStrongSoph would have been proud of. That was for you soph, I know you were watching pic.twitter.com/sNwWjejfLi
– James Maddison (@ Madders10) March 16, 2019
Sophie Taylor, five, died in Norwich in January after a battle with osteosarcoma.
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Maddison had been friends with Sophie while she was playing for Norwich City. She was chosen as the team's mascot and took her to Carrow Road.
He visited her regularly during the last weeks of her life and spoke at her funeral, reported the Leicestershire Live website.
Rest in peace, my little angel. I always love you and forever superstrongsophie ?❤️ https://t.co/cqlxg4jTk2
– James Maddison (@ Madders10) January 18, 2019
Maddison was selected for his tribute by referee Michael Oliver, acting in accordance with football regulations.
But Maddison defended the match official, who was criticized on social media for this warning.
"He just did his job and had no choice," tweeted Maddison. "He did not like to show me a yellow and offered his condolences as a result of Sophie's pbading, which even made me very respectful."
Maddison's gesture touched Sophie's family, who praised the support that he brought her.
"It was something that James had told us to do: dedicate his next goal to Sophie," said the girl's father, Alex Taylor. Leicestershire Live.
Their friendship when Sophie was selected as Norwich's mascot and was paired with Maddison.
"She really was not able to walk and initially, I was going to wear it, but James just reached out and said:" Do not worry, I'm going to carry"
After moving from Norwich to Leicester, Maddison kept in touch with Sophie via FaceTime calls.
"He really loved talking with her and spending time with her.What he did for Sophie isn'ta gesture, it's a sincere love he's experienced for Sophie .
Taylor stated that her daughter was "an amazing, courageous and resilient little girl" who loved Maddison "and called her her best friend".
"James is a very special footballer, but he is also a very special human being, he did not have anything to do for Sophie and our family, he just did them and provided extraordinary support.
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