Habibullah is 17 years old and is the third best player ever to participate in the MLS football team. He is observing Ramadan, which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which signifies that Muslims believe that Allah revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.

In the month from April 13th to the end of Wednesday this year, Muslims participated in additional prayers and did not eat during the day. They had only pre-dawn meals to get them through the day, and then eat again when the sun went down.

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For athletes like Habibullah, he trains for several hours a day and consumes a lot of calories. Therefore, it is important to have a little support on hand to ensure that his body performs its best function with the least amount of fuel.

Team nutritionist Emma McCrudden said: “The approach most of us take is that we are the team that supports Kim, he is the core figure of Kim Jong Il, and he is the one who achieves this goal. .”

McLuden said that where possible, trainers and coaches will adjust the intensity of Habibullah’s exercises. She said that when he can rest quickly to make sure he is eating the best food, she will pay close attention to his diet.

McLuden warned that during Ramadan, weight gain is common even for elite athletes.

McLuden said: “Usually people choose real high-sugar and high-fat foods during fasting and eating for more than 30 days, which affects their weight and overall body composition.”

She said that people who take a quick break are often thirsty, and she recommends drinking instead of swallowing to keep the body hydrated.

‘Fight through’

McCrudden said that this is Habibullah’s first member of the team. This is due to COVID-19 and Canadian border restrictions, another challenge for the team temporarily stationed in Sandy, Utah.

This means that, on top of hunger, Habibullah must also cope with changes in altitude-Sandy is more than 1,000 meters above sea level-and the fact is that he left his family and returned to Vancouver.

“I have been working hard,” the midfielder/forward said. “For me, religion comes first.”

Habibullah was born in Uzbekistan in 2003 and moved to British Columbia with his family in 2005. He played the Whitecaps against Colorado Rapids on May 2nd. Debut.

He also represented Canada’s U-17 men’s national team in 2019 and scored three goals in qualifying, and then played three games in Brazil’s FIFA U-17 World Cup later that year.

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