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 Saladin on Sports and Recreation from sports.yahoo.com
By l0gikal on Sports and Recreation from www.thenational.ae
Muslims angered at the prospect of rowdy revelers descending onto Qatar for the 2022 World Cup games have been told to make a pilgrimage to Mecca during the tournament. 
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 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 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. 
By MuslimMatters on Everything Else from muslimmatters.org
This game isn't about the African Cup and it isn't about two great teams playing each other, rather it's about dignity, revenge, and bragging rights. 
By elan on News from www.elanthemag.com
News broke last week that a rich Emirati Sheikh was set to purchase the Spanish football (or soccer if you count in US dollars) team, Real Madrid, for a whopping $1 Billion. The story, originally published in a Spanish magazine, revealed a supposedly secret plan by UAE Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to buy up the team to add to his expanding list of sports acquisitions. The Sheikh already owns the minor league Manchester City football club in Britain, and is the President of the Abu Dhabi Al Jazira Sports Club.Read More 
By elan on Everything Else from www.elanthemag.com
It was 90 minutes. 90 minutes was all it took to create chaos following the Egypt-Algeria World Cup qualifying match and Algeria’s win. Fueled by the media, reports about the match and what followed have created tensions between the two North African states. Crazy stories have emerged and even crazier actions were taken by both sides. I guess soccer isn’t the secret to world peace after all. Read More 
