He always encourages players to pray and follow Islamic religious practices, Waleed Abdullah
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Riyadh: Former goalkeeper said that he had spoken to Ronaldo about converting to Islam and he was interested in it
Former goalkeeper of Al-Nasr Football Club Waleed Abdullah says that famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo wants to convert to Islam.
In the program ‘Last Session’ of Channel Saudi Arabia, Waleed said that he had no fear when he spoke to Ronaldo for the first time in the locker room and that he had never been nervous in front of Ronaldo.
He said that he was very close to Ronaldo in the beginning. He did not know about the culture of the country, the club and other things and he always asked him for details.
Waleed said that he had spoken to Ronaldo about converting to Islam and he was interested in it. Once he scored a goal and prostrated on the field. When Ronaldo prostrated, all the players chanted (Allahu Akbar) in unison. Whenever he hears the call to prayer, he asks the coach to stop training.
He said that as soon as the call to prayer is heard during a training session, Cristiano Ronaldo asks to stop the training session out of respect for the call to prayer.
He said that regardless of whether Ronaldo converts to Islam or not, he is a disciplined player and that is why he has reached this point.
