FIFA approves hijabs for matches

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  • IBRAHIM 11 years ago

    ALHAMDULINLAH

  • Avogadro 11 years ago

    Well, I hope this does not affect the peripheral vision of players wearing hijabs. Strongly hope safety of the players is not adversely affected. Let's leave religion out of football (soccer) for just 90 minutes.

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  • RAHI 11 years ago

    ALLAHU AKBAR THANKYO U FIFA TAKING SUCH A BOLD DECISION

  • RAHI 11 years ago

    THANKYOU FIFA FOR TAKING SUCH A BOLD AND WISE DECISION.

  • John,Tema 11 years ago

    Won't this take the beauty of the players out of the game?Can we continue to mix religion & sport?

  • Kofi Dubai 11 years ago

    Sooner or later, we shall see kippa on the jewish footballers, Pappuasi New Guinea bare footed on our football fields. Because of corruptionFIFA can not be bold and face facts. Those who want to participate should abide by th ...
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  • ASEM 11 years ago

    DO NOT BE SURPRISE IF YOU FIND THE SIKHS ASKING FOR KNIVES IN THEIR TURBANS

  • Obideeaba, Belgium 11 years ago

    very soon there will be gay and lesbians sports competition.

  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

    REMOVE RELIGION AWAY FROM SPORT, POLITICS, PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVT....IF I TELL FIFA THAT IT IS AGAINST MY RELIGION TO WEAR SHIN PADS, BOOTS DURING THE GAME. WILL THEY ALLOW ME TO PLAY BAREFOOT? NKWASIS3M...

  • bedrock 11 years ago

    fifa is very stupid,is this going to make the game very beautiful or what,what about players from religions such as traditional,judaism,bhudaism,shintoism want to go by their religious principles in the game of football.this ...
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  • NIPA 11 years ago

    What if the Chinese monks also made a case, will that mean they will entertain gentle wearing the red monk clothing? This will give for other religious groups to start making unwarranted requests. The game is football with it ...
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  • andyUSA 11 years ago

    what difference does it make, if turbans , hats and hijabs are taken out of sports for just few hours-now FIFA shd allow jokoto and every religious clothing in sports---

  • Kofi 11 years ago

    I just hope some unscrupulous people will not hide 'things' meant for mass destruction in those hard gears

  • ODS-USA 11 years ago

    Eeeeiiii!!!!!!! FIFA, Hmmmmmm, Asem beba dabi. You mark my words.