5) Sulley Muntari
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Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari was surprisingly substituted after 30 minutes when he was playing for Inter Milan against Bari in 2009. Inter manager Jose Mourinho later revealed that Muntari was fasting owing to the Muslim month of Ramadan and was not fit enough to play.
"Muntari had some problems related to Ramadan; perhaps with this heat it's not good for him to be doing this fasting. Ramadan has not arrived at the ideal moment for a player to play a football match" said the Portuguese coach.
He was instrumental in Inter Milan’s Champions League triumph, back in 2010 and consecutive Serie A titles in 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.
Muntari has earned 84 caps with the Ghana National Team, which includes participation in two Africa Cup of Nations and three World Cups. He is currently playing for the Saudi Arabian club Ittihad FC.
