By uzzie on Muslims from movies.nytimes.com
As the title credits roll in “Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football” — a documentary about Fordson High School’s football team, whose ranks are drawn from the predominantly Arab population of Dearborn, Mich. — we hear a gripping audio montage of anti-Muslim tirades. 
By l0gikal on Sports and Recreation from www.101greatgoals.com
The following quote has been attributed to Mesut Ozil on various internet sites (including Football.fr – but now removed) and on Twitter today: “I did this because I was defending my religion because David Villa insulted Islam.”
By uzzie on Muslims from www.washingtonpost.com
Arizona Cardinals safety Hamza Abdullah and Minnesota Vikings safety Husain Abdullah have been excused from their teams’ training camps for a day. athletes 
By Saladin on Sports and Recreation from sports.yahoo.com
By mukenaby on Sports and Recreation from at-heart.org
It is a simple thing just a ball and a goal – Soccer. The most popular game played and viewed around the world. Soccer reaches far beyond the limits of its lush green pitch (field); it rallies neighbors, provides hope to citizens, gives countries respect and a sense of honor.
By l0gikal on Muslims from sports.yahoo.com
NFL practices this time of year are designed for maximum sweat production. Coaches are trying to build up stamina and endurance. Players push themselves to the limit, in pursuit of jobs and starting spots. It's also really, really hot.
By elan on Sports and Recreation from www.elanthemag.com
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. 
By elan on Sports and Recreation from www.elanthemag.com
Nicolas Anelka, one of the top Muslim soccer players in the world, was recently kicked off the French team after a disagreement with coach Raymond Domenech. The situation started when Anelka, after a poor initial performance, was benched for the second half of Thursday’s Mexico-France matchup. He did not react well to this benching, supposedly embarking upon a profanity-laced tirade against his coach. It’s unclear just how audible Anelka’s tirade was - initial reports suggested that Anelka was shouting at Domenech, while subsequent reports have suggested that Anelka was speaking quietly and under his breath.
By MuslimMatters on Opinion from muslimmatters.org
Soccer’s World Cup 2010 is just a few days away and for the first time the World Cup will be hosted by South Africa. This has led to much controversy amongst South African Muslims as to whether the World Cup is a good or bad thing and if it is permissible to watch it and support the team. 
By elan on News from www.elanthemag.com
I woke up Sunday morning to the sounds of car horns blaring and crowds chanting. In New York, this is not uncommon and on any ordinary Sunday, it is more than a little annoying. But on this Sunday, January 31, this was the sweet sound of victory. And no, I’m not talking about the Jets either. Egypt had won the Africa Cup for the third straight year in a row. 
