Fasting football friends battle for Ramadan Premier League silverware

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CAIRO : There are some aspirational prizes being doled out to winners of Ramadan tournaments in Egypt this week, with a team decked out in Liverpool's kit being awarded England's Premier League trophy for their success - while another is set to receive UEFA Champions League silverware. Sort of. In the Al-

CAIRO : There are some aspirational prizes being doled out to winners of Ramadan tournaments in Egypt this week, with a team decked out in Liverpool's kit being awarded England's Premier League trophy for their success - while another is set to receive UEFA Champions League silverware. Sort of.

Despite the matches being played in humble surroundings, and contested by friends rather than professionals - or even amateur footballers - the tournament created more buzz than most Egyptian league clashes. The tournament had used a version of Video Assistant Referee last year - matches were filmed with mobile phones - before scrapping it this Ramadan to save time.

 

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