Keeper Fakes Injury So Teammates Can Break Ramadan Fast 😮⏱️ #Football #Ramadan

A goalkeeper in France's top football league appeared to fake an injury to allow his Muslim team-mates to break their Ramadan fast, with such intervals currently banned by the sport's bosses.

Midway through Nantes's 2-0 win over Ligue 1 rivals Le Havre on Sunday, shot-stopper Anthony Lopes fell to the ground, unchallenged, as the ball went out for a throw-in near the halfway line.

Outfield players are required to go off the pitch when they suffer an injury that requires medical attention, so the game can continue - but this rule does not apply to goalkeepers, meaning that while Lopes received treatment from club doctors for an apparent hamstring injury, five of his team-mates made a beeline for the touchline.

They could then be seen taking on food and water to break their fast.

In France, where the burqa is banned and religious rules are strict, football lawmakers have not permitted breaks in play for religious reasons.

After being attended to, former Portugal international Lopes got back to his feet slowly to allow his team-mates some more time to take on sustenance before play continued.

The victory was crucial to Nantes' bid to stay in the French top-flight, with the club 17th in the 18-team league. They are level on points with Auxerre, who are 16th but are in the relegation zone due to a poorer goal difference by two goals. The bottom two teams will be relegated.

Portuguese goalkeeper Anthony Lopes pretended to be injured during a Ligue 1 match so his Muslim teammates could break their fast during Ramadan.