LONDON -- In a country chockablock with soccer competitions, a second-round match between second- and third-tier clubs in the third-most-coveted domestic tournament normally would go unnoticed.
Yet Leicester City's visit to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night in the League Cup managed to lure some attention for a reason downright bizarre. It backlit an uncommon demonstration of sportsmanship.
Leicester City and Nottingham Forest, two clubs from the English Midlands, opposed each other in the second round of the 92-team, six-month tournament on Aug. 28, unbeknownst even to the multitudes of Britons who adore soccer.
That night, Nottingham Forest led 1-0 at halftime when Leicester City defender Clive Clarke, 27, collapsed in the locker room because of heart failure and wound up in the hospital. After some deliberation, Nottingham Forest officials announced that the match would not proceed, drawing gratitude and praise from Leicester City.
