Iran footballer sacked for not fasting
Popular Iranian footballer Ali Karimi, sometimes described as “the
Maradona of Asia,” has been fired by his club for not fasting during the
Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the club said on Sunday. Steel Azin FC
said on its website www.steelazin.com that it was “forced to sack one of
its players, Ali Karimi, for being disobedient and not fasting during
Ramadan,” when devout Muslims fast from dawn until dusk.
TEHRAN, AFP |