Chelsea's Kalidou Koulibaly believes it is 'amazing' Premier League games are being halted so Muslim players can break their Ramadan fast.
Several English league fixtures have stopped midway through the first-half, just after sunset, so players fasting for the Islamic holy month can take on board food and drink.
Among them was Chelsea's goalless draw with Liverpool last week, when Koulibaly, Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kante had the opportunity to re-energise on the touchline.
Last month, Stamford Bridge became the first Premier League stadium to hold and Open Iftar event - opening their doors to hundreds from the local community to break their fast pitchside.
The Senegal international defender, 31, told BBC Sport: 'During Ramadan, team-mates see us praying and ask what we are doing.
'Most of the time they think Ramadan is about not eating or drinking, but it is about more than that.
'It is about understanding what we are reading in the Quran, the religion, our behaviour and our Prophet Muhammad too.
'We have to explain that to them, so when someone asks, we are able to give an answer.
'When you come here and see that they stop games for Muslims to refuel, have some drinks and recharge a little bit, it is amazing.
'It never happened to me so that is why this feeling is amazing.
'I saw it on TV when Wesley was at Leicester breaking his fast during the game, it was amazing.
'When they do it for you, it is incredible. I was really happy and I look forward to it again.'
If clubs have requested a break in play for their Muslim players to refuel, evening matches in the Premier League and the EFL have been paused at a convenient moment during the first-half.
The first Premier League game to feature an arranged stoppage in play was the fixture between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur last Monday.
Everton trio Abdoulaye Doucoure, Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gueye broke their fast in the 26th minute of the 1-1 draw.
The BBC reported there are 253 Muslim players in the first teams and academies of the top four tiers of the English game and they're required to juggle training and matches with the obligations of the Islamic holy month.
Ramadan starts about 10 days earlier each year, meaning it will coincide with the football season for several years to come.
Doucoure has previously spoken about this, telling the BBC: 'I always love Ramadan. Sometimes playing football has been hard because Ramadan has been in the summer and during pre-season.
'But I have always been lucky to practise Ramadan and there have never been problems with my physical condition - I am grateful for that.
'My religion is the most important thing in my life - I put my religion first, then comes my work. You can do both together and I am happy with that.
'You get so much free time so I am always able to go to the mosque and pray and to enjoy my religion when I'm at home.'
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so Masha Allah even in laliga are doing so