Samir Nasri on Ramadan: "Why should coaches know if players are observing Ramadan? In my time, I was not asked the question 'are you observing Ramadan or not?' We are in a secular country, normally, religion should remain in the private sphere.
Does the coach go to see the Catholics and ask them if they are observing Lent? Why didn't this question of Ramadan arise 20 years ago? This question should not exist. You know that it is the period of Ramadan, you know more or less which players on your team are Muslim.
You watch the matches, if the player is less efficient, you take him out, that's all. Why are you going to ask him if he is observing Ramadan? Because he is observing Ramadan, are you going to look at him differently? It should not exist to ask your players not to fast.
Karim Benzema is the best when he is in Ramadan. Do we also talk about that? Everyone has their own feelings. Some players are also driven by their faith, you can't know that. Some eat McDonald's and score hat-tricks.
Samir Nasri on Ramadan: "Why should coaches know if players are observing Ramadan? In my time, I was not asked the question 'are you observing Ramadan or not?' We are in a secular country, normally, religion should remain in the private sphere.
Does the coach go to see the Catholics and ask them if they are observing Lent? Why didn't this question of Ramadan arise 20 years ago? This question should not exist. You know that it is the period of Ramadan, you know more or less which players on your team are Muslim.
You watch the matches, if the player is less efficient, you take him out, that's all. Why are you going to ask him if he is observing Ramadan? Because he is observing Ramadan, are you going to look at him differently? It should not exist to ask your players not to fast.
Karim Benzema is the best when he is in Ramadan. Do we also talk about that? Everyone has their own feelings. Some players are also driven by their faith, you can't know that. Some eat McDonald's and score hat-tricks.