As France grab their second World Cup title after a thrilling final win over Croatia, a rapid shift in recognising the team which had seven Muslim players in it and how the country must apply its on-field victories off the field as well.
Adil Rami, Djibril Sidibé, Benjamin Mendy, Paul Pogba , N’Golo Kanté, Nabil Fekir and Ousmane Dembélé all practice the faith. France is the country which is often in the spotlight for its Islamophobic social policies won the ultimate footballing prize with a team that is one-third Muslim.
Brilliant Cartoon.
— Ashish Joshi (@acjoshi) July 16, 2018
French Football team's message for communal Indians.
7 muslims in French Football team, with 78.3% immigrants. pic.twitter.com/uTj5245sDw
All the best to #LesBleus and our French brothers for the #WorldCupFinal2018 pic.twitter.com/Lc27rXkYae
— Muslim Footballers (@TheAMF) July 15, 2018
Islamophobia is rampant in France:
— Khaled Beydoun (@KhaledBeydoun) July 16, 2018
- a headscarf ban
- 60% of prison inmates are Muslims
- Islam positioned as “conflicting with French identity”
But Muslims led France to #WorldCup victory. pic.twitter.com/PmKhch59Cx
Just before the world cup French midfielder Paul Pogba has posted a video of himself at the holiest site of Islam in Saudi Arabia, as he prepares to join his French squad for the World Cup next month. “Only the person that comes here can understand the feeling,” the 25-year-old Manchester United star said in an Instagram video from the holy city of Makkah.
“This a beautiful place — beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. And the feeling… I cannot even explain to you.” The Frenchman posted the video of himself standing in front of the Kaaba, a black cube towards which Muslims turn for their five daily prayers.
#France and Manchester United (@ManUtd) star Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) is back in #SaudiArabia to make a pilgrimage to #Makkah during the holy month of #Ramadan ...[ Continue to next page ]
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