A goalkeeper in France’s high soccer league appeared to pretend an harm to permit his Muslim team-mates to interrupt their Ramadan quick, with such intervals at the moment banned by the game’s bosses.
Halfway by Nantes’s 2-0 win over Ligue 1 rivals Le Havre on Sunday, shot-stopper Anthony Lopes fell to the bottom, unchallenged, because the ball went out for a throw-in close to the midway line.
Outfield gamers are required to go off the pitch once they undergo an harm that requires medical consideration so the sport can proceed – however this rule doesn’t apply to goalkeepers, that means that whereas Lopes acquired therapy from membership docs for an obvious hamstring harm, 5 of his team-mates made a beeline for the touchline.
They may then be seen taking up meals and water to interrupt their quick.
In France, the place the burqa is banned and non secular guidelines are strict, soccer lawmakers haven’t permitted breaks in play for spiritual causes.
After being attended to, former Portugal worldwide Lopes received again to his toes slowly to permit his team-mates some extra time to tackle sustenance earlier than play continued.
The victory was essential to Nantes’ bid to remain within the French top-flight, with the membership seventeenth within the 18-team league. They’re stage on factors with Auxerre who’re sixteenth however are within the relegation zone attributable to a poorer objective distinction by two objectives. The underside two groups can be relegated.
Anthony Lopes is reported to have faked an harm to permit his Nantes team-mates to interrupt their Ramadan quick throughout their 2-0 win over Le Havre in Ligue 1 on Sunday
In 2021, an settlement was put in place to permit Muslim gamers to interrupt their Ramadan quick throughout Premier League matches, as soon as the solar has set.
A 12 months later the identical method was adopted by the Bundesliga.
Soccer golf equipment are additionally altering their coaching schedules to accommodate for Muslim stars who’re observing Ramadan. Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp did so throughout his profitable tenure at Anfield.
‘It is not straightforward as a result of enjoying and coaching and doing Ramadan isn’t straightforward in any respect,’ former Anfield star Sadio Mane advised beIN SPORTS in 2022.
‘However earlier than Ramadan we tried to talk with the captain [Henderson] to inform the boss perhaps can we modify the schedule and prepare within the morning.
‘It is simpler for us. In case you prepare within the morning then you could have time to relaxation and go residence. In case you prepare round two or three, it is gonna be powerful!
‘The coach mentioned sure and I feel that makes it simpler and we’re attempting to do our greatest.’
When requested how Liverpool stars deal with fasting on matchdays, Mane added: ‘It is not straightforward, however like at all times the sport day is one thing else!
‘With Ramadan it is powerful however I feel Liverpool, they attempt to make every thing simpler for us.
‘We communicate with our nutritionist, Mona, and particularly earlier than the sport day she did every thing simpler for us to ensure we are able to do our Ramadan.’
Ramadan started on February 17 and can run by till March 19. As a result of the holy month follows the moon cycle, it must be confirmed annually, with the crescent moon noticed on the night of February 17, formally starting the vacation.
One of many 5 pillars of Islam is that in Ramadan, Muslims quick throughout sunlight hours to point out their devotion to their faith.
