The Bouna and Mehdi issue

It won't be an issue. Muslims all over the world been fasting and playing top-level soccer for centuries without any problems. Of course they're going to get tired quicker than others (especially Mehdi because he's a mid fielder) but they'll be ok. In Egypt and Saudi Arabia where the level of soccer is very high, 97 percent of the players play and practice in the hot weather while fasting. It's tough but they'll be ok since they're use to it.

Now if you have a player like Landon Donovan playing while fasting I'm pretty sure you'll have 911 crews all over the stadium after the fifth minute

 

I'm not trying to prove anything. I'm injecting precaution.
I have several friends that are Muslim and for the most part they all agree that nothing should be consumed. No water - anything.
I do not know how devout Mehdi or Bouna are, but I would assume that they would try to follow as closely as they could.

And i would rather caution on the side of respect then to infer that they are not ness. good, practicing Muslims, which I don't believe is your intention, but can be seen as your inference if they do drink/eat anything.

 

Let me make it clear for those who don't know the rule of the fasting:

No food, water, medications or anything is allowed to enter the stomach if the person is fasting. If the person has a serious medical condition and can't tolerate fasting because it will harm his body, then the person doesn't fast. Same thing with kids, they don't have to fast. But both conditions don't apply to Mehdi and Bouna. They even have to be careful when they're brushing their teeth to not to swallow any water or tooth paste.

So the bottom line: Mehdi and Bouna won't be eating or drinking ANYTHING until the sun sets every day during Ramadan but the Rapids will be ok and both players will be ok.

Much respect to both players!

 

There was a report from earliuer in the week that said Bouna did not fast before the Chivas game. No idea if it was accurate or not but until we know for sure we should probably refrain from making defenitive statements about their religious choices.

 

it is true... he said it himself after the game on sunday.

there were about 7 people there that heard him

 

Good for him ... if God didn't think soccer was important - he would have shaped the earth like a football!