23 minutes agoRamadan at the World Cup, how will Muslim footballers act?
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)For more than 1 billion Muslims, today marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan. This is the beginning of a month of fasting, where believers abstain from food and drink between dawn and sunset, as a sign of devotion, cleansing, and self - discipline. But for more than 100 players coming [...]
But for more than 100 players coming from majority Muslim countries, but also from other countries, it will be a month of intensive preparation for the 2018 World in Russia. Egypt's defender Omar Gaber says it is not easy to train and play while you are holding Ramadan. But, I'll do it, even though some other players choose to do it later this period of fasting. For me, it's just 30 days a year, and it's really good to be with God in our religion. ” says Egyptian protector.
But other players choose to perform this period of fasting later. During the month of Ramadan, there is room for exceptions, for people who are then sick, on travel, or have difficult physical tasks. For example, in the 2014 World World, Mesut Ozil did not fast during his field season with Germany.
However, there are studies that say it is no good to fast during the month of Ramadan, with doctors concluding that unless a strict regime is maintained according to staff instructions, there may be injuries or reductions in performance. On the other hand, many players say that this month, your body cleans up, and you feel stronger.
