[edit] Personal life Kanouté has been practising Islam since he was around the age of 20. He refused to wear a Sevilla shirt bearing the name of club sponsor 888.com, due to the fact the website is used for gambling. Gambling is against the principles of Islam. This meant that the club had to give him a brand-free jersey every match. The company, however, agreed to give some money to an Islamic charity in return for Kanouté wearing the sponsored kit.
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Date: 2009-04-26 09:08 pm (UTC)[edit] Personal life
Kanouté has been practising Islam since he was around the age of 20. He refused to wear a Sevilla shirt bearing the name of club sponsor 888.com, due to the fact the website is used for gambling. Gambling is against the principles of Islam. This meant that the club had to give him a brand-free jersey every match. The company, however, agreed to give some money to an Islamic charity in return for Kanouté wearing the sponsored kit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Kanout%C3%A9
Вместо того, чтобы его нах послать, наши бизнесмены ещё и деньги исламским благотворительным организациям дали...