It didn't seem like they were suffering out on the pitch. If playing get football, in Kolo's case, is what we get from a player who fasts for Ramadan....then the whole side should celebrate Ramadan, LOL. Yeah that night match would be extremely tough. There are many fast days in the Jewish calender. It can be quite hard going 24hrs without food or water. I can't even imagine playing a football match after fasting all day...WOW!
looks like lazy reporting. some so-called journo probably browsed afew hoolie and right wing sites and decided to invent a story.
you know What ?! I think muslim arsenal players and other minority players from the epl should make an anti-racism Ad ! Its like "Stand Up Speak Up" . make one that'll make those "hooligans" realise that we are no different than you ! its not our fault some of us are planing to bomb and wreck havoc in countries every now and then.! touching yert not looked over.
Actually it’s his wife that is Moroccan. But I'm surprised so many so many of you didn't know about his conversion since almost every rape related article I've read seemed to throw that in along with some pointless crap about him being close to a Muslim janitor from his days as a bratty student.
One of my good friends at Uni is a Indian Muslim, she told me....up really early in the morning to eat and then after sundown. We have to go entire 24 hours without food or water, infants, sick, elderly, and pregnant women are exempt. Without getting too serious or derailing the thread too much, Islam and Judaism have A LOT in common.
morons...what the hell does the Iranian national team have to do with the events? Have you seen the guys on the team? They all have pseudo-shoulder length hair with so much product in it that it's a fire hazard. The hooligan sector can ********** off completely.
Just to clarify, I meant pointless crap as I was a little irked that the English media never really bothered with such details until he was accused of rape... and then all of a sudden it's "oh by the way he's Muslim and has an odd relationship with some janitor... oh and he played cage football on the tough streets of Rotterdam and-" ... yeah whatever. At any rate, I believe he bought the guy a house, so there's no denying that he's had incredible influence on Van Persie's life.
Unfortuantely, most of the Iranian fans in UK have become hesitant about attending the match at Millwall's. But hopefully, Iran-Millwall will be a trouble-free match.
Hello fellas, I'm a bit new here but wanted to reply about the muslim players at Arsenal, i believe they are: 1- kolo as we all know 2- we used to have rami shabaan (half egyptian hald scandanavian) 3- there are talks that persie is a muslim and thats perhaps due to his moroccon-dutch wife. as an extra info, a muslim woman can not marry a non muslim man unless he converts so thats probably where his islam has come from. although i doubt that he has done it through conviction but more so to be with her. but his latest act has left a big taint and im not sure where his mariage will be heading to. 4. i really doubt vieira or eboue are muslims. 5. Anelka did convert to islam a while back. 6. senderos is currently studying theology and is interested in islam from a guardian interview i read a while back. 7. i dont think lauren is muslim. I'm from dubai by the way guys. im not even too crazy about going to the UK anymore after all the ******** that happened. it was a criminal act no doubt about it but 'most' people will look into middle easterns people with one view now. (feel sorry for so many peopel from the gulf who have lots of properties and investments in london). in my last trip to england, i had a huge suitcase with me that i was dragging along through tubes and other means of transportation trying to arrive at the airport. I seriously doubt it if its advisable anymore to have such a big luggage with you in public while roaming, in london that is... some paki tourist i heard got killed after being attacked by a youth mob where they beat him up to death. it is sad but what can you do! like they say, the innocents lways get caught up in the middle..on both sides!
heck, i used to study in the US but after the 2001 attacks, i didnt even bother going there anymore. there is nothing worse than someone giving you the dirty look for some weird reason. i know there are alot of level headed people in the US but then, there are lots of people who watch too much of FOX tv. don't also forget that the cops in the US have some special status and permission to do anything they want. they easily would pull you over cause of your looks to harras you and may even throw you in detention if they don't trust your middle eastern looks. i lived in the south and some of those southerners are very ignorant and can easily be brain washed.
Why do you "really doubt" that Eboue is Muslim? He is from exactly the same background as Kolo having grown up from the same region and gone to the same football schools? Lauren is muslim, he has mentioned it in interviews before.