Jamie Vardy (38, Leicester City) personally blew the whistle to stop the game.
The British 'Independent' reported on the 4th (Korean time) that "during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Southampton, the referee fell after hitting his head, and upon seeing this, Jamie Vardy stopped the game by blowing the referee's whistle himself."
Leicester City won 2-0 against Southampton in the 35th round of the Premier League on the 3rd at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England. In the 17th minute of the first half, Vardy scored the opening goal, and in the 44th minute, Jordan Ayew added another goal.
The incident reported by the Independent occurred in the first half. Referee David Webb, who collided with Leicester's forward Ayew, fell to the ground immediately after the collision, clutching his head. However, the game continued, and as Webb lay on the ground motionless, Leicester captain Vardy stepped in.
The outlet described the situation: "Vardy picked up the whistle that was wrapped in Webb's right hand and blew it. The game, which was flowing on the pitch, immediately stopped, and medical personnel were dispatched to check the referee's condition."
Webb, who was making his Premier League debut, got up after treatment but could not continue the game. Eventually, assistant referee Sam Barrett, who was on standby, replaced him as the main referee.
Due to Webb's injury treatment and the substitution of the referee, a whopping 12 minutes were added to the end of the first half.
Meanwhile, in this match, Vardy scored his 144th Premier League goal, tying with Robin van Persie. Vardy officially announced last month on the 24th that he would leave Leicester after the season, but his feet still shone when the team needed him.
Vardy left a unique episode of 'acting referee' at the club he has been with for 13 years.
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