curling of the week: Do not let them play a football ... by bearded Since this week we will not have the program (not because they want to, but because the Civic Center The Corn Exchange Getafe, where the main studios of Radio Ritmo, have their doors closed on Friday with the excuse that is holy), we have no choice but to tell the most important news of the week not by the waves, but through the blog.
And the highlight of the sporting world comes no less from that great country of Tajikistan
. There, in the city of Vahdat
, there is a football team, which (paradoxically) is called
Jair. It is one of the strongest in the country, and this year is going well in their league, winning six matches five. One of its main stars is
Parviz Tursunov, highly versatile midfielder ... and orthodox and devout Muslim. Precisely
religion is creating problems: a problem of faith is now
from the team. And is that Tursunov, according to exactly the teachings of Muhammad,
grown a beard. But a beard either, the picture we have found is already a few years is so long and thick that it covers much
chest .
There is no rule in the rules of football, the problem is with the Ministry of Interior
Tajik, who launched a campaign last year for men to avoid excessive facial hair. Tajikistan has great cultural ties with Iran and fundamentalist organizations
abound, the authorities believe that in many cases, very bearded men seek to hide his face
not to be identified as members of any of these groups.
Tursunov has already said he refuses to shave
. Was quoted by Marca
, argues that "football is mundane and we must think of eternity. Carry beard is one of the mandates of the Prophet Muhammad." But the team's coach, though he regrets it without Parviz low quality equipment, is adamant: "Until we solve the problem created by his beard, his presence
negative impact on team play." Who will end
imposing their criteria? Does the Ministry? Does the coach? Does the player? Does the barber? We will be watching
information we receive from Tajikistan ...
