{"id":1194445,"date":"2022-08-30T06:59:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T06:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/30\/sadio-mane-lauded-for-staying-true-to-his-beliefs-for-refusing-to-hold\/"},"modified":"2022-08-30T06:59:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T06:59:09","slug":"sadio-mane-lauded-for-staying-true-to-his-beliefs-for-refusing-to-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/30\/sadio-mane-lauded-for-staying-true-to-his-beliefs-for-refusing-to-hold\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadio Mane lauded for\u00a0&#8216;staying true to his beliefs&#8217; for refusing to hold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"467\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-29-164905-696x467.png\"   alt=\"Bayern Munich\" title=\"Bayern Munich\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bayern Munich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bayern Munich\u00a0have posed for their traditional Oktoberfest photoshoot by raising a pint of Paulaner beer, but summer signing\u00a0Sadio Mane\u00a0opted against joining in with his team-mates due to his religious beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>The former\u00a0Liverpool\u00a0winger is a practicing Muslim, and therefore abstains from drinking\u00a0alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>Although he did look a little awkward at the event, Mane still took his place in the front row alongside the rest of the squad dressed in Lederhosen, and he has received plenty of praise from fans on social media for not being pressured into holding a beer and remaining true to his religion.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Love it by Sadio Mane,\u2019 another fan posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Very inspiring. Stay true to what you believe,\u2019 another fan added.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Mane\u2019s religious beliefs have shone through as he also respectfully asked Takumi Minamino to put a bottle of champagne down earlier this year when the pair were celebrating Liverpool\u2019s Carabao Cup final win against Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Minamino immediately put the bottle down at his team-mate\u2019s request, and the duo continued to celebrate with the rest of the team.<\/p>\n<p>Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Mane was not the only Bayern player not holding a beer as Noussair Mazraoui also chose to pose without alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>Like Mane, Mazraoui is a practicing Muslim, and he has also been applauded for his stance by fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Mane and Mazraoui, give it up for these guys,\u2019 one fan posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Muslims don\u2019t mess around with their beliefs man! You gotta respect it!\u2019 another supporter added.<\/p>\n<p>Mane and Mazraoui have also made positive impressions on the pitch since arriving earlier this summer, helping Bayern pick up 10 points from their opening four league games to move top of the Bundesliga table.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"3VxdopMgtew\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If you don&#039;t want to take care of the children bring them to me - Man tells Lady -  Obra on Adom TV.\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VxdopMgtew?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bayern Munich Bayern Munich\u00a0have posed for their traditional Oktoberfest photoshoot by raising a pint of Paulaner beer, but summer signing\u00a0Sadio Mane\u00a0opted against joining in with his team-mates due to his religious beliefs. The former\u00a0Liverpool\u00a0winger is a practicing Muslim, and therefore abstains from drinking\u00a0alcohol. 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