World Cup challenges Muslim players during Ramadan

The Dhaka Times Desk How will the Muslim players playing on the World Cup playing field while fasting in the holy month of Ramadan? On how the World Cup could affect players during Ramadan The New York Times published a report.

It will be a challenge for Muslim players to fast during the World Cup. Many are unwilling to accept it. They say it will have no effect. Rather the opposite may be the case. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. For a continuous month, Muslims abstain from any kind of food and drink from Subeh Sadiq to Maghrib. The holy month in Brazil begins on Saturday night. Rio's mosques usually don't have that many crowds. But with the arrival of the World Cup, thousands of Muslim supporters crossed over to Brazil with the Muslim teams. Thousands of Muslims came to Brazil from Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria and other countries. The players of these countries are also Muslim.

Many Muslim countries of the World Cup have already been eliminated from the first round, but some countries and some Muslim players are still playing in the World Cup for different countries. In addition to playing in front of other Muslim players at the World Cup, including France's Benzema and Germany's Mesut Ozil, Roza's challenge is on. Brazil's high temperatures and humidity will have some effect. Most of the Algerian team, which has already qualified for the knockout stages, is Muslim.

Meanwhile, ahead of the World Cup, FIFA has conducted a series of reviews on the effects of fasting. FIFA executive committee member and chairman of the medical committee. Michel D'Hugh said they conducted an important study with the doctor of the Algerian Football Federation. And the results were very positive. He said, if you can fast with intelligence then you can adapt very easily. Drinking enough by the time you wake up helps you get through the day. The body does not become dehydrated.

Meanwhile, there has been some conflict between coaches and players in France and Germany about not fasting, the coaches want all players to enter the field with 100% strength, but the Muslim players are keen to fast. "It is a very sensitive issue," said the coach of the Swiss team. I have nothing to say. We respect everyone's religion. Players have a habit of fasting so I am not worried about that at all. Everyone will adapt to it.'

Now the thing to see is how the Muslim players of the World Cup play after fasting, or how it affects their game!