Italian media revealed that the Fiorentina player, Luca Ranieri, intended to do a clever trick to give his Moroccan colleague, Sofiane Amrabat, an opportunity to break the fast, when it was time for the Maghrib call to prayer.
Ranieri claimed the injury during his Fiorentina team’s match once morest Inter Milan, Saturday, in the Italian League. In stoppage time, and regarding 4 minutes before the end of the match, Ranieri fell to the ground, without being touched by anyone from the opposing team, and began waving to the medical staff. request for treatment.
Amrabat took advantage of the opportunity and went to the line, where he “broke his fast” by drinking water, and quickly ate a banana, according to what the cameras captured.
The Italian League does not approve of stopping matches to allow fasting Muslim players to break their fast, which sometimes comes during matches.
Amrabat participated in the match mainly with his team, Fiorentina, who won the match with a clean goal, and became eighth in the Italian League standings, eight points behind the fourth qualifying place for the Champions League.
There were many comments welcoming the “Ranieri trick”, which allowed his Muslim colleague to break his fast during the match.
Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano expressed his happiness at winning the match and promised to provide dinner for his players.
