Football | Super Eagles : Musa not worried by Ramadan

Musa not worried by RamadanSuper Eagles winger, Ahmed Musa says the on-going Ramadan is not a problem for him ahead of Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (Sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.
This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
The month lasts 29–30 days based on the visual sighting of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths.
Musa, a Muslim, says as a professional footballer, he does not think his performance will be detrimentally affected if he is selected to face the Bafana Bafana on Saturday.
The Leicester City man is drawing from his experience at the 2014 Fifa World Cup finals in Brazil where he had to play at the highest level under similar conditions.
"I don't think (Ramadan) will affect me at all. We have been here for a long time,” Musa said at a press conference in Uyo on Thursday.
“Ramadan is a very difficult thing but we are used to it so I don't think there's anything new about it.
“Most of the players have been playing football during the Ramadan so I don't think we have to skip Ramadan because of football.
“I have played at the World Cup during (Ramadan) under the former coach, the late Stephen Keshi and played all 90 minutes,” he said.
Musa has been capped 63 times by Nigeria at senior level.

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