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    Ramadan leaves Muslim World Cup players facing a tough choice

    by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times Jun 11, 2018 3 minutes

    MOSCOW - Omar Gaber made two commitments before leaving Egypt for Russia and the World Cup on Sunday. One was to his country, which hasn't seen its national team play on soccer's biggest stage in 28 years. The other was to his faith.

    "To make the Egyptian people happy, this is the most important thing," he said.

    But it's not the only thing. And with Islam's holy month coinciding with preparations for the World Cup, being true to both faith and fans hasn't been easy for Gaber who, like all the players on the Egyptian team,

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