Ramadan Fasting Sparks Debate in Professional Soccer Clubs
3 April 2023
While Muslim players are attached to their faith and prefer to fast, clubs are often concerned about their performance during Ramadan. A former physical trainer says this (…)
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Fiorentina’s Amrabat Breaks Ramadan Fast During Match Against Inter Milan
2 April 2023
During the match between his club and Inter Milan, won by the Florentines (1-0), Moroccan international Sofyan Amrabat had a gesture that surprised the supporters.
FC Nantes Player Excluded from Match Over Ramadan Fasting Dispute
2 April 2023
FC Nantes coach Antoine Kombouaré did not select Jaouen Hadjam for the home match against Reims this Sunday. The player of Algerian origin would have refused to postpone his (…)
Morocco Sends 204 Religious Leaders Abroad for Ramadan Support Program
2 April 2023
The number of people making up the delegation in charge of the religious support of Moroccans living abroad during this Ramadan month is known.
French Football Federation Bans Ramadan Fast-Breaking Breaks During Matches
2 April 2023
During this Ramadan period, the French Football Federation (FFF) has reminded referees of the ban on "match interruptions" to break the fast, citing the "principle of (…)
French Football Federation Defends Ban on Ramadan Fast Breaks During Matches
1 April 2023
Éric Borghini, president of the Federal Refereeing Commission (CFA) of the French Football Federation (FFF) and author of the letter sent to the official referees to remind (…)
Belgian Pro League Resists Ramadan Fast-Breaking Breaks Unlike Premier League
1 April 2023
While breaks are planned in the Premier League, in England and Germany, to allow Muslim players to break the Ramadan fast during a match, this will not yet be the case in (…)
French Football Federation Bans Match Interruptions for Ramadan Fasting
31 March 2023
The French Football Federation (FFF) expresses its opposition to the interruption of matches to break the Ramadan fast.
Young Belgian Students Fasting for Ramadan Raises Health and Educational Concerns
31 March 2023
On March 23, Muslims in Belgium began the month of Ramadan. However, an alarming practice is worrying school authorities and health professionals: students as young as 9 years (…)
Muslim Restaurateur Balances Faith and Business During Ramadan Fast
31 March 2023
Ramadan is a sacred period for Muslims around the world, who observe a month of fasting by abstaining from food and drink during the day. But what happens when you are a (…)