The muslim players in the senior national team of Nigeria are currently at loggerheads with coach Gernot Rohr over their plans to observe Ramadan Fast on the day of the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers against South Africa.


Rohr allowed Ahmed Musa and Shehu Abdullahi to observe the mandatory ramadan fast in the friendly game against Togo, and even though the players broke their fast during the half time break as it was time to, the coach still hauled them off after the break.


Ahead of the game against South Africa, the coach has reached out to the duo and want them not to observe the fast on matchday against South Africa, as they are very pivotal to his plans.


The players are yet to give in to his demand, with Musa particularly not keen on skipping the fast which forbids them from eating from dusk till dawn citing his being used to the practice right from his days in Nigeria.


Same goes for Abdullahi, but Alhassan Ibrahim the other muslim in the squad need not worry much because the chances of him getting his competitive debut in the game is very slim judging by the options available to the coach in his role.


http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/06/rohr-and-eagles-muslim-players-disagree.html

I have noting to say

BUT y do Muslims eat as early as 5am in the morning and still say they are fasting



is just a question pls don't be offended



We are one

henhen

sselhceeps ma i

Amazing disagreement

Drop them both.... Musa ain't that good

common!!!
the match is important than fasting na
they can fast a hundred times in their life time

nICE ONE

Well they ready need to support the coach

The media officer of the team Toyin ibitoye clarify this on etisalat mega sport this morning and said it is just media speculations and that the players fasting and the coach had strike a balance on their training schedule and that nobody is denying the players their right of fasting as it is their religious obligation.
The super eagles will resume camping today in uyo for the match against south Africa.

I think the Muslim players that want to observe the fast should be excused from the national team till after Ramadan.

Why must the coach compel them not to fast?

Afam4eva:
I think the muslim players that want to observe the fast should be excused till after Ramadan.

I'm sure they won't mind. Why he has to force them not to fast is what should baffle sane mind.

Ayam looking forward to the comment of the commenter that will be below me.

How does this Headline correlate with the storyline. He has requested if they can and they have not decided to agree. How does it become a disgreement. Fockin bloggers

bench dem

Are they the only ones that can play??

Na wa o

Trouble in the camp ? I no trust SA, dem fit jazz us make dem fit win

Open dem mouth put food now. Yeye man

Their faith should be respected

I dont think fasting will affect their performances

IhateAfonjas:

Business first

We have Muslim players in Real Madrid who played the champions league finals even though they were in Ramadan

What time was the match?

Then use other players and let them observe their fast, they are not the only players available

make i fry beans i come

make i fry beans i de come

Abeg put non mallams joor

he has no right to asked dem not to perform their religious rights