Famous footballer Ali Karimi Iran sacked by his club, FC Steel Azin for not fasting.
Famous footballer Ali Karimi Iran sacked by his club, FC Steel Azin for not fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. The dismissal was announced the club direct on Sunday, August 15, 2010 local time.
Karimi is the best player of Asia in 2004 and by the Asian media he is known as the 'Maradona of Asia' because the games are compelling. Not only was accused of not fasting, Karimi was also deemed to have insulted officials from Iran's Football Federation (FFIRI).
"I am a Muslim and I believe with questions about religion," said Karimi told ISNA news agency, Monday, August 16, 2010.
The dismissal was started when Karimi criticize his club director of management style, Mostofa Ajorlou. The problem, Ajorlou is a former Revolutionary Guards officer, special forces of Iran.
Karimi is the second largest player with a cap for the national team of Iran. In addition, the 31-year-old striker has also become the third scorer for the national team of Iran.
Ramadan starts in Iran on Thursday and under Iranian law, all Muslims are obliged to respect the holy month. For those who do not fast to include non-Muslims, are not expected to perform activities of eating and drinking in public.
