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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jun 5

    Tunisia confesses to Ramadan trick in World Cup warm-up matches ⚽ 🇹🇳 Coach Nabil Maaloul told the BBC that having one player fake injury to allow his teammates time to snack on dates and water "is indeed my strategy... we informed him in advance". https://bbc.in/2Lpr7AN pic.twitter.com/JTZUugxcZ6

    4:49 AM - 5 Jun 2018
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    • William Lema muhamad akmal Peter Njagi Mike Ben Joy ◟̽◞̽ 🐬 subhajit ghosh Emanuwel Oweka Atuquaye. Not aquafresh.
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      2. Aditya Bajaj‏ @adityabajaj Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What about the goalkeeper himself?

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. King Khan‏ @Zawarkhan786 Jun 6
        Replying to @adityabajaj @BBCAfrica

        Ikr I was thinking of that as well

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. freyt‏ @P10Freyt Jun 6
        Replying to @Zawarkhan786 @adityabajaj @BBCAfrica

        Might be he had chocolate in his underwear

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      5. Aditya Bajaj‏ @adityabajaj Jun 6
        Replying to @P10Freyt @Zawarkhan786 @BBCAfrica

        Or the medics brought food instead of medicines to treat him 😂

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. King Khan‏ @Zawarkhan786 Jun 6
        Replying to @adityabajaj @P10Freyt @BBCAfrica

        Both the aforementioned responses could have been possible; could only imagine how the first "chocolate" scenario would've turned out 🤔😂😂😂

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. DancingRasta‏ @OcholaFelix Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So what was the fasting for, if you are going to involve cheating as part of your strategy?

        4 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
      3. J. Pappad‏ @kingpappad Jun 5
        Replying to @OcholaFelix @BBCAfrica

        It's a football game. Not really life. Don't get it twisted

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. DancingRasta‏ @OcholaFelix Jun 5
        Replying to @kingpappad @BBCAfrica

        Don't you feel lying to the referee that you are injured is wrong? Plus it's a friendly They could have just talked to all parties involved to allow for a short break for rehydration when the time to break the fast arrives.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Naveen‏ @Naveendnt Jun 5
        Replying to @OcholaFelix @kingpappad @BBCAfrica

        All blind beliefs r regressive and bad ppl should be made to come out it

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. DancingRasta‏ @OcholaFelix Jun 5
        Replying to @Naveendnt @kingpappad @BBCAfrica

        You don't see the irony of it? There is norhing wrong with people having religious views and practises. But when you subscribe to it, moreso publicly, at least don't involve yourself in things that contradict the beliefs. That's hypocrisy. And with that I'm out.

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      2. Julie'‏ @Julie_Musoke Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        🤔🤔🤔so we are encouraging lying in Ramadhan

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      1. Being-Ammad‏ @ammad_manzoor Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @being_farhan_D

        Masha ALLAH.... 😍😍😍

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      1. tshadeey‏ @TawakaltuAlloh Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is shameful on the organisers, how can you stage a match in islamic country in Ramadan and not make provision to either finish before breaking fast or give five minutes break to break the fast. Instead of resulting to faking injury. When matches are stopped for less

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      1. Yahya Mohamed  🇸🇩‏ @yahya_yahyam Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Smart Coach

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      1. Gek‏ @Heng41384549 Jun 6
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's pretty funny and cool too, do they have other players go down too not just the keeper lol. Are the players allowed to run around with a banana or sandwich in one hand while kicking the ball lol Are there rules against eating on the pitch haha

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      1. Japan_Rover‏ @Japan_Rover Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        World Cup needs stamina...

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      2. Joshua Mopembe‏ @josmopembe1 Jun 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Roydembo

        The coach just revealed what has been done for ages, Ramadan never stopped Islamic states going for sport event, what I'd suggest is for Islamic states to introduce a request to organizers allowing at least 2 min break

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. DEM 🅱️ 🅾️‏ @Roydembo Jun 6
        Replying to @josmopembe1 @BBCAfrica

        Sport is entertainment and commercial venture. For sake if certainty its should be free of religious or political interference. Imagine if Buddhists or Christians were to request 2 min prayers too or what about atheists? Soccer is also plaid by Satanists too

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Joshua Mopembe‏ @josmopembe1 Jun 6
        Replying to @Roydembo @BBCAfrica

        I get your point but that 2 min break ain't only for Muslims wn I mention that I refer to basketball where the coach can ask for a break so in football if they can introduce a rule in which each coach can ask for 2 min break if necessary to talk to his players that will be great.

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      5. Joshua Mopembe‏ @josmopembe1 Jun 8
        Replying to @josmopembe1 @Roydembo @BBCAfrica

        Hope you also of how many rules were made to make it what it is now the most popular sport so that one ain't change it.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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