Not Just Benzema, This Is A Row Of European Football Players Who Participate In Celebrating Eid

Muslim player who is at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema. (Photo: Twitter/@realmadrid)

JAKARTA - Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Fitr is a moment that all Muslims have been waiting for after a full month of fasting. Some famous footballers also celebrate.

Karim Benzema is one of the footballers who will celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Apart from Benzema, there are several famous players who will also enjoy Eid al-Fitr.

Who are they? The following is a list of names as reported by various sources:

Karim Benzema (La Liga)

Benzema is one of the iconic Muslim footballers in the La Liga Spanish competition. The Real Madrid star has Muslim blood since birth, his parents, Hafid and Wahida Djebbara, are a Muslim couple of Algerian descent.

With the background of a Muslim family, Benzema also grew up as a religiously devout man. In the midst of brilliant life as a famous footballer, he remains a devout figure in worship and is known to often fast even in the middle of the match schedule.

Sadio Mane (Bundesliga)

Bayern Munich winger Sadio Mane is one of the Muslim footballers who will also celebrate Eid al-Fitr. One of the Muslim stars who enliven the Bundesliga competition is known as a devout Muslim.

The humble spirit as a Muslim Mane is also so thick, it is reported that the obedience of the man who was born on April 10, 1992 was formed because his father was a mosque imam in his home country, Senegal.

Apart from often appearing successful in the field, Mane is a devout and wise Muslim. His humility is often reflected in his off-field attitude.

Mane did not even hesitate to build places of worship and schools to advance his hometown.

Paul Pogba (Serie A)

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is known as one of the Muslim footballers in the Series A. Pogba is not a Muslim since birth. He converted to Islam when he was 20 years old.

The big decision was taken after Pogba gained inner peace after carrying out the prayers. He is also known as a footballer who glorifys Islam as his religion.

With his status as a Muslim, the French player will clearly look forward to and participate in celebrating Eid al-Fitr after a full month of fasting

Mohamed Salah (Premier League)

Mohamed Salah will also become one of the Muslims who are looking forward to the arrival of Eid al-Fitr to return to his hometown in Egypt. Before being raised to become a star player in the Premier League as it is today, Mo Salah was little growing and growing there.

Mo Salah is a football player who has succeeded in changing the views of a number of Europeans who view Islam as a religion of terrorism. In addition to successfully showing its performance in processing the ball, Salah is also able to become an icon of a Muslim player who has his own place in the English competition.

Achraf Hakim (Ligue 1)

In the French Ligue 1 competition there is the name Achraf Hakimi, a Muslim footballer who is of concern. The PSG player will also celebrate Eid al-Fitr with millions of other Muslims. As a Moroccan footballer, Hakimi is known as a fairly devout Muslim.

Spending childhood in a country where the majority of Muslims make Hakimi attached to Islamic norms, one of which is about a lot of love for his mother.

Even while defending Morocco at the 2022 World Cup, Hakimi managed to steal attention through his polite attitude to his mother, which also made his name increasingly known as a good Muslim footballer.