Emmanuel Emenike and
Emmanuel Adebayor reportedly converted to Islam over the weekend.
Daily Post informs that
Emenike announced his conversion during a conversation with a coach of his club
Vitor Pereira.
The top scorer at AFCON
2013 was absent when the squad had breakfast on Saturday, prompting the manager
to ask his whereabouts.
Emenike said: “I’m fasting”
Pereira replied: “You’re
not a Muslim.”
Emenike insisted: “I became
a Muslim, I am a Muslim.”
The super Eagles striker
plays for Fenerbache of Turkey. Turkey is a predominantly Islamic country.
Naij.com could not confirm if Emenike’s response part of play-acting or on
serious grounds.
Emenike is reportedly
unsettled at Fenerbache and is seeking a move to Tottenham which Adebayor plays
for after not featuring for his club’s two pre-season matches so far and being
subjected to racist abuses last season.
Meanwhile, Adebayor
converted to Islam on Sunday when he was sighted taking the Shahada (the
Islamic creed declaring belief in the oneness of God and the acceptance of
Muhammad as God’s prophet).
The ceremony is thought to
have been held in Togo, Adebayor’s adoptive country.
For the past two months,
Adebayor has been posting regular messages on Facebook which exposes the allege
problems facing him and his family.
He has accused his family
of being selfie and particularly accused his junior brother of stealing over 2o
phones during a youth team match in Europe.
Adebayor’s mother Alice and
his younger brother, Rotimi have finally apologized to their young son
following a recent visit from a delegation in Nigeria.
The delegation was made up
of family members and friends who all monitored the online drama between the families.
Daily Post
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