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Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has converted to Islam after he recited Shahadah in Doha, Qatar, where he plays for Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahli.
The football star himself announced his conversion on Wednesday; he had already recited two testimonies of faith according report by Qatari newspaper Al-Arab.
Video clips showing Troost-Ekong doing the recitation have since gone viral, with Muslim scholar Dr Muhammad Salah also sharing the video on social media and announcing that the Nigerian international has indeed embraced Islam.
The development has since sparked reactions across the web, with many international news outlets also reporting the same.
William Troost-Ekong is a 33-year-old Nigerian player who played vital roles in seeing Nigeria reach the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. For his amazing performance in that tournament, he was named the best players. He had scored two goals, and another one against the hosts in the final.
Troost-Ekong, one of the finest Nigerian defender, has also represented his country at the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games.
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Converting to Islam now marks a new development in the player’s life as he continues to make waves for his Qatari club.