On-loan Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic has opened up on how how he has observed Ramadan while the country is currently on lockdown.
The Bosnia international is temporarily with Sheffield United until the end of the campaign, where he has made 13 appearances in all competitions this term.
The 27-year-old is Muslim and is observing Ramadan currently, which involves fasting during daylight hours.
But, in speaking to the BBC on how he is dealing with life in lockdown, Besic revealed that he has had a change in his diet to try and combat injury issues.
He said: "I had a lot of injuries so I changed towards a vegan diet. Eating less meat, less fish.
"I try to eat as least as possible as well. Two weeks ago, we had a baby boy so I am glad to be able to spend time with the family. We still miss the masjid and the Taraweeh [Ramadan evening prayer] and hopefully can get back to normal again."
In an interview alongside Sonny Bill Williams and Adil Rashid, the on-loan Everton star was also asked about how he has dealt with being an elite sports star and Besic took the opportunity to open up on an aspect of life that he did find a struggle.
"I never had any problems with fame. My problem was always the money, the materialistic things in life. I just felt an emptiness inside me," he added.
"When I bought a Lamborghini, I was sitting in the seat and thought: 'What now?' It felt empty and it just felt like I was driving any old car. That was a turning point for me.
"I had 14 cars in three years. It was unbelievable, but now I am praying I can cope much better."
Besic was born in Germany and worked his way through that country's youth system at the beginning of his career up until moving to Hungarian club Ferencvaros in 2012, where Everton signed him from.
And the midfielder doesn't feel his job clashes with his beliefs, and he hopes to stay in England for a long time.
He concluded: "In England, I feel so much respect from the people here. I never had any problems.
"In Germany it was a little bit different because they didn't respect you so much. That is why it has been six years for me in England and I hope to stay for a long time."
