Ramadan this time fell only about four days before the competition in European football is rolling. English Premier League have started their competition with the arena opening Community Shield. Netherlands, France and Germany is already running. While Italy and Spain will begin running in two weeks.
As is known, many other Muslim football player that play in Europe. Call it in Spain there is Frederic Kanoute, in Italy there is Mohammed Sissoko, Sulley Muntari, while in England there is Nicolas "Bilal" Anelka, Robin Van Persie, Kolo and Yaya Toure, and in Germany there is Franck Ribery. Did they run the fasting in Ramadan in the middle of the competition is very tough and physical and emotional blackmail?
Franck Ribery
A few years back, at the beginning of its emergence-gadang digadang Ribery would be like Zinedine Zidane. In addition to equally come from France, both of them also Muslims. Zidane during his career regarded as a football player who managed to present a Muslim. Remember the incident to the Marco Materrazzi tandukan mautnya when French dueled in the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany? That said, it's because Materrazzi insulting Zidane's mother and sister who is a Muslim. When Zidane retired, Ribery Zidane is expected to continue the trail.
But what about reality? When Bayern Munich, the club now, the Bundesliga champions, Ribery also turned out to join the celebration of drinking beer with colleagues. The most recent of the most warm, Ribery snared by French police for the services of underage prostitutes. He was much reviled and blasphemed. So, Ribery Ramadan fasting? Natural Wallohu bi shawwab.
Sulley Muntari and Mohammed Sissoko
Italian Serie A football player contributed two well-known Muslim. Both originated from Africa, but different clubs. Ghana's Muntari grazing with Inter Milan and Juventus Sissoko on, two big Italian clubs who become rivals heavy. Last season, during Ramadan, Inter coach Jose Mourinho-time, and now to Real Madrid, who often questioned the appearance Muntari is out of form on the field since the middle of implementing fast Muntari.
While Sissoko was replaced by a coach often in the second round, if the Juventus match, with the reason that he did not cancel his fast.
Kolo Toure and Nicolas Anelka
Both play in the English Premiere League. Toure as captain of Manchester City and Anelka robber in Chelsea, champions league last season. Toure, who is from Ivory Coast has never hid his identity as a Muslim seoarang. When Ramadan comes but it fits the season, during at Arsenal, Toure still trying to fast. But he admitted if it can not stand because it matches the physical drain, Toure reluctantly cancel his fast. "But I would definitely replace it in the days and / or in other months. That the consequences as a Muslim, "he said.
While Anelka is a convert. Every time he makes goals, selebrasinya is hugging his hand on his chest like a man who was praying. He thinks he is as grateful as a Muslim. As is known, before embracing Islam, he was known as a player bengal, clashed with fellow players and to coach, so it's no wonder she was thrown out by many previous clubs. Just mention Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Liverpool. Not to mention the clubs who have defended a kind of middle-Man City or Fenerbahce. Every Ramadan comes, Anelka tried hard to keep the fast.
Frederic Kanoute
This is the figure of a Muslim footballer to be said for a devout Muslim. Kanoute, Mali and origin played in a top club Sevilla-Spain-always never failed to perform his duty as a Muslim. Whenever and wherever he played, if it fits the times of prayer, then he would perform prayers in the locker room on a break even game. Then he asked jersey (costumes), specifically when the club sponsored by a gambling house. He also bought a mosque in Seville, when the mosque was no longer able to afford it. The most famous is the support given to the Palestinians. When Gaza was bombed by Israel a year ago, in one selebrasinya, he opened his shirt and showed it jerseynya which contains the writings of black and Palestine in various languages, including Arabic.
Every Ramadan, any heavy league matches in Spain, Kanoute was never canceled his fast. And she remains a goal-getters who qualified.
20 August 2010
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