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This week it was officially announced that from next season, the jerseys of "Newcastle United" will feature the logo of the short-term loan company "Wonga".
This news immediately sparked a lot of discussions in the press, as even four key players - Papiss Cisse, Demba Ba, Hatem Ben Arfa and Cheik Tiote - are Muslims, and the Islamic faith and law prohibit any activity aimed at profiting from another person. Interestingly, in Islamic countries things like interest do not exist in banks.
A similar situation had occurred in Seville when Mali national team footballer Frederic Kanoute refused to advertise the betting company 888.com. However, a compromise was reached at that time and the player was allowed to wear the clothing without the company's name.
