We must stand up and fight for Gyan ASAP

[Bigpokey24]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38978373

Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan is among a group of more than 40 players deemed to have "unethical hair" under United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) guidelines.

The 31-year-old Ghanaian is on loan at Dubai-based Arabian Gulf League side Al Ahli from Shanghai SIPG.

Some Islamic teachings ban 'Qaza' hairstyles, where only part of the head is shaved.

Individual match referees judge whether players' haircuts are appropriate.

Some match officials in the United Arab Emirates enforce the rules because they are concerned about children copying the styles.

Similar guidelines have been enforced in neighbouring countries. In 2012, Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah was told to cut his "un-Islamic" hair by the referee before playing for his club side Al Shabab.

The UAEFA sends a player's club a warning letter in the first instance, with punishments escalating to a fine and then a suspension if he does not comply.

Gyan is one of 46 players at the warning letter stage.

According to Middle Eastern football website Ahdaaf, Al Wahda's Suhail Al-Mansoori (pictured below) was told to cut his hair while UAE international and 2016 Asian footballer of the year Omar Abdulrahman, who sports a similar style and also plays in the Arabian Gulf League, was let off.

[Nkume]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38978373

of unethical hair!

[lumide01]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

[YemiBrazil]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

Pa Bigpokey just dey joke

[Eaglezbeak]

When you go to play in such places you should know what to expect!

[tfco]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

dude, relax o, it is not that serious

i don't know how you deduced all that from that brief article.

[Bigpokey24]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

rubbish.. tell that to all the Africans stolen and shipped to the Americas, Middle-East Europe etc

[pajimoh]

The world cup is supposed to take place in that region in 2022 right? Well seems there's going to be a lot of "unethical hair cut" in town

[Abaua1]

Oh really? These are the same countries crying foul because France won't let them swim in their ridiculous burquinis or allow their kids to show up in school dressed like ninjas. A bunch of bloody hypocrites is what they are with their selective morality. I'll take the caca on Gyan's head any day over a creepy Jackie Chan causing people to caca their pants everytime they cross the street.

[aykwes8]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

you must be a muslim apologist. I'm sure you condone/indifferent about that fact shaking hands with women is prohibited. this $#% primitive and barbaric & absurd to say the very least. call it for what it is. if anyone gets offended too easily it is the islamic world and their apologists living in the west. when you speak out against it in the islamic world you get your head chopped off. when you speak against it in the west, the liberal media calls you a bigot. this is getting out of hand

[aykwes8]

Oh really? These are the same countries crying foul because France won't let them swim in their ridiculous burquinis or allow their kids to show up in school dressed like ninjas. A bunch of bloody hypocrites is what they are with their selective morality. I'll take the caca on Gyan's head any day over a creepy Jackie Chan causing people to caca their pants everytime they cross the street.

KPOM KPOM KPOM KPOM
it has to stop. they want to be tolerated but how do u tolerate the intolerant

[lumide01]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

rubbish.. tell that to all the Africans stolen and shipped to the Americas, Middle-East Europe etc

Right on time when in doubt pull the slavery card that will always get people on your side! Did you just bring slavery into a conversation about football? Lol ok the slaves that were shipped to the Americas and Europe did they call the shots? I don't understand your question.
And to everybody else iam sorry if I got to emotional, I live in America and all this stuff about immigration has me really questioning people's reasoning.

[soothsayer]

In some professions in Western countries black women get told off if they wear their hair in certain styles, probably won't even be employed to some jobs if you showed up to an interview with dreads . Its their country, if you don't like it don't move there to work. Gyan and other foreign footballers have a choice, I'm more concerned with people who don't have a choice.

[soothsayer]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

you must be a muslim apologist. I'm sure you condone/indifferent about that fact shaking hands with women is prohibited. this $#% primitive and barbaric & absurd to say the very least. call it for what it is. if anyone gets offended too easily it is the islamic world and their apologists living in the west. when you speak out against it in the islamic world you get your head chopped off. when you speak against it in the west, the liberal media calls you a bigot. this is getting out of hand

Apples and Oranges

[airwolex]

Well he has a choice. Lose tens of thousands of dollars or keep his hair. If it's that important to him he can move to the Ghanaian league.

[soothsayer]

Well he has a choice. Lose tens of thousands of dollars or keep his hair. If it's that important to him he can move to the Ghanaian league.

I'm sure he would have factored it in to his wage demands when he moved there, hell if I got a big contract in an Arab or theocratic state I would. People crying while Gyan is getting paid big bucks.

[tfco]

why are people getting bent out of shape over this

Gyan this Gyan that. The guy has not even complained or anything and internet warriors are furious lol

[chendosplastic]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

Thanks o.

[jb]

When in Rome do as the Romans. We live in a society now that gets offended too easily. We all know UAB has certain customs pertaining to their culture, they were like this before Gyan got there and they will be there far after he leaves,Gyan knew this when he went there. If he doesn't like them telling him how to to style his hair if its really that important to him he should pack his load and leave. You don't get to go to a foreign country and start calling the shots. Being able to work in foreign land w/o being a citizen is a privilege not a right!

Thanks o.

Those Arab goats are nothing but hippocrits. They go to NY and do all the nakking and boozing only to go back middle east holier than thou. Their children are already spoilt if they must know.