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By Bob Cass
Newcastle are ready to unleash the
power of prayer on the Premier League, with plans for a dedicated religious
room for three key players who have lit up their season.
Papiss Cisse, Demba Ba and Hatem Ben
Arfa are devout Muslims and they could play a key role on Sunday when
Newcastle host Manchester City with the dreams of both clubs in the balance.
United want to secure a berth in Europe and City want to clinch their first
title since 1968.
Manager Alan Pardew believes the
beliefs of his top stars have been a major contribution to the team’s success,
so much so that he has explored the possibility of creating prayer rooms at the
training ground and St James’ Park.
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‘It’s something I’ve discussed with
club secretary Lee Charnley as I think it’s important,’ he said. ‘We look after
the players and their religious backgrounds.
‘Even at the stadium, it’s not an
ideal situation. It’s something we’re looking at. Religion plays an important
role for some of our players.
‘You have to respect that some
players have a different religion to most of the footballers in this
country. We need different facilities for them. It’s important that whatever
the religion, we take care of it and understand it.’
Papiss Demba Cisse
Dedicated prayer rooms are not new
in English football although they are few and far between, and the Premier
League’s first multi-faith prayer room inside a stadium was unveiled only four
years ago at Blackburn. That was as much in response to the multicultural
make-up of the local population as to the demand from players.
Bolton also have a prayer room, as
do Manchester City who have four practising Muslims in their first-team squad —
Yaya and Kolo Toure, Edin Dzeko and Samir Nasri.
Other Premier League stars sharing
their faith include Ali Al-Habsi of Wigan, Arsenal’s Marouane Chamakh, Salomon
Kalou of Chelsea and Stoke’s Mamady Sidibe, while others have Muslim family
members. Arsenal’s Robin van Persie, for example, is married to a Muslim of
Moroccan heritage, Bouchra Elbali.
But all eyes will be on Newcastle
scoring sensation Cisse today, especially after the Senegal striker took his
tally to 13 goals in 12 games with what has been acclaimed as the goal of the
season against Chelsea last Wednesday.
Pardew’s pastoral care for the
players, who make up the top flight’s surprise package, is evident. Cisse is
still learning English, but it’s improving. ‘I’m having the odd
conversation with him now — he’s getting there,’ said Pardew.
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