That 'asian' correspondent obviously hasn't done his homework then.
It was only 12 months ago in the last CL final when all this hysteria about players fasting and fainting cropped up.
And our Mo set the record straight by saying that he won't be fasting on the final (and leading up to it?) cos he was outside his home country so fasting is not mandatory then. Or something along those lines.
I'll answer that, for Salah, Mane, Keita and Shaqiri...
During the Ramadan month, the muslim football players are allowed to NOT FASTING under
"physical ability concern - strenuous WORK which a person cannot forsake during the fasting hours of
Ramadan due to his needs or those of his dependents (example, contractors in construction, firemen under heavy work and so on)".
+ The requirements for the muslims not to fast (10-12 hours during Ramadan):- A person must not suffer from an illness that causes extreme hardships during his fast, nor old age that makes a person tantamount to an ill person who cannot fast, or a traveler since traveling is presumably a difficult undertaking.
- Reference / axiom: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH - peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Travel is a portion of torment; it denies you your food, drink, and sleep" (recorded by Bukhari).
+ Extra Info:- Fasting during the month of Ramadan is an obligatory duty on all healthy adults except those who are sick, elderly or travelling or women in their period or undergoing post-natal period.
- The duration of fasting extends from dawn to dusk. So, you cannot break your fast as you choose based on the standard times of Madrid if you are living elsewhere. Means the obligatory duration of fasting extends from Madrid's dawn to dusk.