This thought just came to my mind yesternight and I immediately decided to bring it to Nairaland.

Islam is not a religion of frivolity, so the issue of MUSLIM 11 Vs XX RELIGION 11 cannot happen.

But just fantasizing, this is how WORLD MUSLIM 11 will look like if there is to be something like that:

KEEPER
IDRIS CARLOS KANEMI (Espanyol/Cameroun)

DEFENDERS
HABIB KOLO TOURE (CIV,Arsenal)
ISMAILA TAIYE TAIWO (Nigeria,Marseille)
BOULHAROUZ (Holland)
ABDULLAHI MEITE (CIV,Bolton)

MIDFIELDERS
YAYA TOURE (CIV,Barca)
FRANK RIBERY (France,Bayern)
ZINEDINE YAZID ZIDANE (France)
SULLEY MUNTARI (Ghana,Porthmouth)


FORWARD
NICHOLAS ABDUL SALAM BILAL ANELKA (Chelsea,France)
FREDRICK UMAR KANOUTE (Mali, Sevilla)
BENCH
SAMIR NASRI(France,Arsenal)
ELHADJI OUSMANE DIOUF (Senegal,Bolton)
MOHAMMED ZIDAN (Egypt,Hamburg)
ABDULKADRI KEITA (CIV,Lyon)
OBAFEMI MARTINS (Newcastle,Nigeria)



COACH
PHILIP UMAR TROUSSIER

i think Fredrick Kanoute should make the first team cos i wud start him before Diouf. Also, Phillip Christenval of Fulham should make the bench

javalove:

i think Fredrick Kanoute should make the first team because i would start him before Diouf. Also, Phillip Christenval of Fulham should make the bench

I actually forgot Kanoute. He deserved a spot on First 11. I have since corrected my team.

As for Christenval, I never knew he was a Muslim until you mentioned it. I did some research on google now and confirmed.

I have also read in many fora that Van Persie is a Muslim but I have had a concrete evidence or any formal article to that effect. But I have read posts from people on some Islamic/sporst fora that he is a Muslim.

I think Diarra and Sissoko also deserve a place on the list,even if it is reserve. Maybe I'll extend it to 23-man list.

yeah, christenval is muslim. i knew that long ago. As for Van Perse, his wife converted him and i have read in some forums that he practices islam too but doesnt talk about his faith online or in the media. I dont know the reason for that.

Yess!!! Diara, i have seen him make dua on the half way line before kickoff. His tow hands streched. i have pics of riberry and anelka on my laptop. anelka is seen signing autographs in the masjid

i think bacary sagna and eric abidal have a place in the team

Is Obafemi Martins a muslim too?

m not really sure of that, but the poster should be able to confirm that to us

Assalam alaikum

babs787:

Is Obafemi Martins a muslim too?

Martins is a Muslim. His mother is Alhaja. Complete sports(or is it Soccer Star) once ran a feature report on his lifestyle,and during a visit t Martins personal house,his brother, Ladi,also a footballer,answering one of the questions, said " You can see, we have many drinks in our fridge, but we don't have alcohol. We are Muslims,we don't take it.'' Also sometime two years ago CS or SS reported during one of Eagles' pre-match camps that MARTINS did not fast because of training but Sani Kaita,Ayila and Taiwo fasted.If he was not a Muslim,they wouldn't have made a story out of his not fasting.After all,Christian needed not fast during Ramadan. I however doubt whether he practises but I'm sure he's a Muslim.
Also few weeks ago, he was reported to be the BEST MAN at a Nikka(Muslim marriage) in Lagos when other Eagles were in camp for our S/Africa match. A Christian definitely can't be the best man in a Nikka(Muslim wedding).

Thanks for the info.

I think Chamakh should have space on the bench

Now choose your first 11,

What happens if our keeper gets injured?

I don't know why, but for some reason I feel this thread is inappropriate. I guess it is because I want to be able to watch football without overt religious connotations.

maclatunji:

I don't know why, but for some reason I feel this thread is inappropriate. I guess it is because I want to be able to watch football without overt religious connotations.

Exactly my feelings too. What makes human beings alway look at life from 'us' and 'them' beats me.

What next now - a Buddhist 11 (lead by Tiger Woods ) or Jehovah's Witness 11 etc.

Lets learn to keep religion to our personal lives & not always seek to be different from others. God created us all & did not create any religion.

Religion is man-made,no matter how we all try to deny that fact.

All others religion are man made bt islam which is 4rm our ALLAH.all creatures are muslim except 4 those who go astray

I did this thread in 2008. Not sure I would have done it in 2011.

Hmmm. Highly unnecessary i presume. "smh".

my muslim 11 would be
golkeeper: ali al habsi
defenders:koloue toure
eric abidal
adil rami
midfeilders:nasri
zidane
ozil
ribery
yaya toure
strikers: benzema
anelka

bench: demba ba
nuri sahin
edin dzeko
sami khedira
ibream affelay
l.diarra
ben arfa

It is said that Mesut ozil confirms christiano ronaldo always wait because he loves to watch him pray in the living room and ronaldo himself confirms he has started to memorise al-fatiha . If truely so, We pray ALLAH makes it easy for him and makes him an inspiring muslim.

Not sure of the validity of this news o...astagfurllah!!!

http://thisislarkin..com/2013/03/christiano-ronaldo-reciting-quran.html

I am sure the 2008 list doesnt qualify for now.


The 2013 list, I'd be interested in.

Goal keeper;
Ali al-absi

Defenders;
Kolo toure
Khalid boulahrouz
Eric abidal
Taiye taiwo

Midfielders;
Samir masri
Yaya toure
Frank ribery
Mesut ozil

Strikers;
Papiss cisse
Karim benzema

Bench;
Nicolas anelka
Frederic kanoute
Artem ben arfa
Mohammed sissoko
El-hadji diouf
Demba ba

Coach;
Phillip trousier

^lol dont consider taking a coaching job


#JustKidding

Lol...seriously I can't even think of it o.. I'll get hypertension as early as the third match.

miftaudeen: All others religion are man made bt islam which is 4rm our ALLAH.all creatures are muslim except 4 those who go astray

and islam is not man made?! lol!

the great mo: my muslim 11 would be
golkeeper: ali al habsi
defenders:koloue toure
eric abidal
adil rami
midfeilders:nasri
zidane
ozil
ribery
yaya toure
strikers: benzema
anelka

bench: demba ba
nuri sahin
edin dzeko
sami khedira
ibream affelay
l.diarra
ben arfa

samir handanovic the inter keepe is a muslim he should automatically be a first choice. Zidane is retired plus he's currently the assistant coach at real madrid so he can be the coach. Robin van persie's wife is amuslim not so sure if he's practising tho

miftaudeen: All others religion are man made bt islam which is 4rm our ALLAH.all creatures are muslim except 4 those who go astray

Religious extremist like this dude is what is wrong with religion of nowadays.

*SMH*