All posts for the month December, 2011
Yaya Toure,Manchester City
Yaya Toure is a Muslim soccer player who embraced Islam since birth, like his older brother, Kolo Toure. Yaya was born on May 13, 1983 and now playing in Barcelona as defensive midfielder. He became the first player from Ivory Coast, who plays for Barcelona. At Barcelona, there is two other Muslim soccer players beside Yaya Toure, they are Seydou Keita and Eric Abidal. Just like Kolo Toure, Yaya is also good to read Qur’an and often send donations for poor children in Côte d’Ivoire. Physical ability Yaya Toure has admitted, with great technique and clever ball control. He was named by Eurosport in 2005 as one of the most promising young players in the world.
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983), commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d’Ivoire national side. He plays with the name Touré Yaya on his jersey.
He is renowned for combining speed and physical power with technique and has 58 caps for Côte d’Ivoire, representing the team in their first appearance in a FIFA World Cup, in the 2006 competition as well as in 2010. He is the younger brother of his Côte d’Ivoire and Manchester City teammate Kolo Touré. He also has a younger brother named Ibrahim who currently plays for Egyptian side Makasa.
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| Yaya Toure Muslim star Footballer |
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| Yaya Toure in Man City |
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| Yaya Toure in Barcelona |
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| African Player of the year 2011 Yaya Toure |
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| Yaya Toure in Cote d”lvoire |
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| Yaya Toure Mancity Sign contract |
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| Yaya Toure in Olpmiacos |
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/yaya-toure/
Frank Ribery,Umrah & Ramadan
Before his entry on the field, it is not uncommon to see Ribery pray. His wife is Muslim, he himself has chosen Islam as religion and they have two daughters (Hiziya and Shahin). He moreover said: “It is Islam that gives me strength on the field outside”
In January 2009, the French international that plays for Bayern Munich,Franck Ribéry, a Muslim soccer player, visited to Mecca to perform Umrah during an internship in Saudi Arabia. After playing the first half of the friendly match in Jeddah, Franck Ribery and his teammate Hamid Altintop have traveled to Mecca, 70 km. Then they returned to the hotel at night to join the rest of their team of Bayern Munich in order to continue preparing for the Bundesliga. The German press has asked him how he reconciled the observance of Ramadan and its obligations in the Bundesliga. “The days off I am fasting, but not when I have to play a game,” said Ribery, who adopted the Islamic name Bilal Mohammed Yusuf.
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/frank-riberyumrah-ramadan/
Eric Abidal
Eric Abidal is a Muslim soccer player of French national team and Barcelona as defender. He has converted to Islam when he married with his wife, Hayet Kebir. Eric Abidal and Hayet Kebir were neighbors in Lyon, in the district of La Duchere. “All I can say is that I am happy to have a wonderful woman who has not only given his heart and two great kids, but also a religion that preaches peace” He said.
In interview conducted by Le Buteur newspaper, Abidal said about Islam and soccer.Playing with Barca and make Ramadhan, is this possible?Yes even with Yaya Toure we have chance to play official matches at night. We could do fasting Ramadhan in training, but never in an official match.Is it difficult for a Muslim player to adapt to the demands of high level?No, and examples of Muslims moving to the highest level are legion. Even in Barcelona, we both practice as well as possible the precepts of Islam by trying to reconcile these two things.
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/eric-abidal/
Karim Benzema,Real Madrid
Karim Benzema was born on December 19, 1987 in Lyon, France. He is a Muslim soccer player who currently plays as a striker in Real Madrid, La Liga.He is coming from Muslim family in Algeria. His uncle is the imam of the mosque’s original village, located in Jlil Ath, 70 km south-east of Bejaia. In the late 1950s, the grandfather of Karim Benzema, Da Lakehal Benzema left the village Tighzert to settle in Lyon with his family. Karim is from the third generation of Benzema. At home everybody respects the pillars of Islam, even if he does not show it on the ground.
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/karim-benzema/
Ibrahim Afellay, Barcelona
Afellay with his parents
“When I was a kid, I wanted to play for Barça – it was a dream. We all know that it is the best place to play football and when I heard about their interest I didn’t think twice, I just felt – sign now and close the deal quickly.” said muslim soccer player, Ibrahim Afellay when signed the contract with Barcelona on December 2010.
Afellay added, “That’s normal at a club like this where there are so many quality players, but I’ll fight for my place. I don’t mind where I play – wherever the boss wants me, I’ll do my very best.”
Good luck Afellay, may Allah guide and bless you.
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/ibrahim-afellay/
Sulleyman Ali Muntari, Internazionale
Sulley Ali Muntari (age 24) is a muslim soccer player who plays in Internazionale, Serie A as midfielder. This Ghanaian player often celebrating his goal by performing the Muslim ‘Sujud’ or prostration to God on the field. As he did after scored the winning 1-0 goal against Juventus.
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/sulleyman-ali-muntari/
Lee Woon-Jae, South Korea
Lee Woon-Jae (age 35) is a muslim soccer goalkeeper from South Korea. He was first choice of South Korean team in many international tournaments and now he plays in Suwon Bluewings. After blocked Spain’s fourth shot in 2002 World Cup quarter-final, Lee become famous goalkeeper in his country.
Watch this video when Lee made great saved in 2002 World Cup
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/lee-woon-jae/
Samir Nasri,Mancity
Samir Nasri is a Muslim soccer player who plays in English Premier League club, Mancity. Because of his ball domination, deadly passes, speed, and mobility in every region, Samir Nasri has been hailed as ‘New Zidane’ for French national team.
Unlike Karim Benzema which does not show his religious side on the field, this is not the case for Samir Nasri who does not care what people will say it. At the beginning of each game, Nasri has isolated few seconds for raise his both hands to heaven, to recite the Fatiha.
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/563/
Edin Dzeko, Muslim Bosnian Footballer,
Welcome To The Premier League
Edin Dzeko is a Muslim & was born in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia, on 17 March 1986. He and his family had to cope with the Bosnian war rampaging through the country when he was only six.
He recalled:
“It was a hard time for everyone in the country. There wasn’t much to eat, not really enough for three meals a day. I was very afraid every day. We were always having to hide when shots rang out or bombs fell. You could get shot at any time. I cried a lot in those days. Thank God the war is in the past.”
Dzeko may be unorthodox in playing style, but in other ways he is a typical child of Sarajevo.
“I was six when the war started,” he said. “It was terrible. My house was destroyed so we went to live with my grandparents. The whole family was there, maybe 15 people all staying in an apartment about 35metres square. It was very hard. We were stressed every day in case somebody we knew died.”
Football seemed a world away.
“A lot of footballers start to play kicking a ball around in the street but for me that was impossible, when the war finished I was much stronger, mentally. After the war I played with my friends in the streets, at school, then my father took me to Zeljeznicar.”
Their stadium lay on the frontline and when the siege was finally lifted, the first thing players and officials had to do was to clear the pitch of mines.
That experience should help him settle in Moss Side.
Edin (pronounced Eid-in) has just signed for the Arabs at Manchester City(booo) for a whopping £35 million, where he joins fellow Muslim footballers, brothers Habib “Kolo” and Yahya Toure.
58 goals and 31 assists over the past two and a half seasons suggests, he can finish and create.
To go from wartorn Bosnia to the most expensive player in British history takes some doing.
The Akh wishes you had been signed by Liverpool…how we can do with another striker to help Fernando Torres.
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| Edin Dzeko in Bosnian National Team |
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| Edin Dzeko in Bosnian National Team |
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| Edin Dzeko After Goal Celebration |
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| Aguero , Silva and Dzeko |
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| Edin Dzeko |
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| Edin Dzeko and His teammate |
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| Edin Dzeko in Man City |
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| Dzeko in Wolfsburg |
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
https://mudassir11.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/edin-dzeko-muslim-bosnian-footballer/
One Of Greatest moment in football history
Posted by mudassir11 on December 28, 2011
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Football World 