Muslim Players In Epl
May 30, 2017 - In the Spirit of Ramadan, who are the top Muslim players in the EPL. Find out on FCnaija.com - Get latest football news, Russia World Cup gist. Top 25 Muslim football players in Premier League: Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United and Chelsea stars feature. The Premier League is known for being one of the most diverse football divisions in the world. As you will be aware, there are plenty of Muslim football players currently plying their trade in the English top flight.
The Premier League season this year 2017-18 is set to top the all-time, with huge fees being paid. And muslim football players are no exception to it! We have the latest.Updated after January transfer 2018: There have been more new additions and deletions to the list below, Cenk Tosun and Serge Aurier of Everton and Spurs respectively.
Stereo aux return q802usb 2016. Not forgetting Beram Kayal of Brighton & Hove Albion and Badou Ndiaye of Stoke City. And there are a few more with the inclusion of Florent Hadergjonaj of Huddersfield town.There has already been a few new muslim footballers transferred in, last year for a record fee, we’ll take a look at how much and how many new muslim players have joined the Premier League for this season. Mohammed Salah & Sadio Mane of LFC prostrate after scoring.
Muslim Football Players Names
Picture courtesy of twitter/@TheAMFBecause the season has just started and the summer transfer window remains open till the end of August, there is a possibility of new players still arriving right up until the end of this month including Muslim ones too, I hope! I’ll update the list once the transfers are finalised at the beginning of September.Now updated with all transfer post the January transfer window, here is the definitive list of Muslim Football Players in the Premier League! Enjoy and share.
When the Premier League started in 1992, it included just one footballer known to be Muslim, Tottenham's Spanish midfielder Nayim. England's top division now features 40 Muslim players and they are having a significant effect on the culture of the game.On 5 February, 2012, and one moment symbolised the impact Muslim players were having on the Premier League.After 30 minutes, Demba Ba scored for the home side. He raced to the corner flag and was joined by Senegalese compatriot Papiss Cisse. The two devout Muslims then sank to their knees in prayer.
Tottenham's Nayim was the only footballer known to be Muslim in the Premier League in 1992Yet for Muslims, alcohol is forbidden. Celebrating victories with champagne does not sit comfortably with Muslim playersArsenal midfielder Abou Diaby, 27, says: 'Arsenal would prefer me to not fast, but they understand this is a special moment for me and they try to accommodate things to make me better.' Ba, 28, admits he has had some issues with managers about Ramadan, but says he has been steadfast.'
Every time I had a manager that was not happy with it, I've said: 'Listen, I'll do it. If my performance is still good, I'll keep playing; if it's bad you drop me on the bench, that's it.' 'Former Stoke striker Mamady Sidibe, 33, insists: 'You have some players who are fasting on a match day and doing very well, it's no problem. I make sure that on match day I'm not fasting and not to give excuses to people.' Ramadan this year ends on 7 August, 10 days before the start of the Premier League season.Sponsorship deals have also been a source of tension. Teams who advertise gambling and pay day loan companies on their shirts put their Muslim players in a difficult position, as it means they are being used to promote activities which contradict Islamic teaching.
Muslim Football Players
Goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi, from Oman, has played in the Premier League for Bolton and WiganLast month because he was worried his Muslim beliefs would be compromised if he were seen to promote the company.Crewe striker Nathan Ellington, 32, who has also played for Wigan and West Brom, takes the view that he cannot affect which sponsor his club chooses.He said: 'I think that's usually out of the hands of the Muslim. Although he's not allowed to gamble, that's something you cannot affect really.' Wigan keeper Ali Al-Habsi, 31, agrees: 'We are players and these are things that are coming from the football club. We can't do anything about it, we just do our job.'