As the Holy Month of Ramadan approaches, many Muslims soccer players are faced with a dilemma. Naturally, fasting takes a toll on the body, fatiguing it and lowering its performance level. Thus, footballers are faced with a tough decision, sacrificing their work performance or their religious obligations. Last year, the club team FSV Frankfurt gave three players a warning for fasting, as their contracts contained a clause stating that fasting was not permitted without permission from the club.