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Roberto Carlos converts to Islam — media

Roberto Carlos Converts to Islam — Media Report

Former Brazilian national team and Real Madrid player Roberto Carlos has converted to Islam. Ria Novosti reported this with reference to Turkish parliamentarian Ali Sahin.

According to Sahin of Haberler.com, “Jihad Hammada, a representative of the Brazilian Muslim community, has been in contact with Roberto Carlos, a legend of world and Brazilian football and a former member of the Turkish Fenerbahce club, for a long time, and four weeks ago the former player came to him, pronounced the shahada and converted to Islam.”

For information, 53-year-old Roberto Carlos won the Champions League three times with Real Madrid. He also won the Spanish championship four times, the Spanish Super Cup three times, the Intercontinental Cup twice and the UEFA Super Cup once with the Madrid club.

With the Brazilian national team, Roberto Carlos won the World Cup in 2002 and the Copa America twice, in 1997 and 1999.

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