Anelka; Shanghai Shenhua, China

Former Chelsea striker, Nicolas Anelka, now is currently a player and assistant manager of Shanghai Shenhua in China. Anelka, muslim soccer player, joined Shanghai Shenhua in January 2012 on a two-year contract after the Chinese club agreed a deal with Chelsea. He become the most high-profile signing in the history of Chinese football.

There are high hopes in China that Anelka has provided an injection will help to bring renewed interest to a league after tainted by bribery and 2006 corruption scandals.

"I am very excited to see him play because he is so famous and previously played for my team, Chelsea. Hopefully, he is the first of many players from around the world to come here because then the league will get better and help China reach the World Cup finals again." said one of supporters.

Benzema, Salihamidzic & Anelka Scoring Goal

This week, many Muslim soccer players continue their awesome performance. In Real Madrid, Karim Benzema scoring one goal to make Madrid destroys Zaragoza 6-0. In Juventus, Hasan Salihamidzic had given Juve some hope in the game with Catania, but it was not enough to prevent another defeat for Juventus from Catania 1-2. Nicolas Anelka in Chelsea also scoring one goal in the first half to bring Chelsea 2-1 win over Portsmouth.

Here are some pictures from AP.

Anelka Talk About Himself

"I am not one to talk a lot, certainly not in the dressing room, but that is not being rude, it's because I am basically shy"

"Other players will tell you I don't speak too much. But they respect who I am and how I am"

"I converted to Islam when I was 16 because most of the kids in the Paris suburb where I grew up were Muslim. I don't pray in the dressing room or anything like that"

"It's a private thing that I take home with me but I like to live a good life"

"So who is the real Nicolas Anelka? I am just a simple person. I want to enjoy my football. I don't do much outside. I just go home and watch TV and sit with my friends"

"The image of me as some sort of trouble-maker is wrong. I don't go out much and you will never see me drunk"

"And on the pitch I have just one red card, when I was at City - against Arsenal!"

"For me, a good night out is at a restaurant with family and friends. That's it."

source:

Interview by ROB SHEPHERD

(www.notw.co.uk, 28/11/2009)

The Most Feared Striker Duo in Premier League

Last Premier League season, Anelka won Golden Boat with 19 goals. His partership with Dider Drogba made they are the league's most feared striker duo. Here is Anelka said about his partnership.

"For years people have seen me just as an out and out striker but I wanted to play in a pair," he says.

"I did it for that brief time at Liverpool with either Michael Owen or Emile Heskey and really liked it"

"Despite what people think I am just as happy to make goals than score them. At the moment this is what I try and do for Didier. I have changed my position"

"When we are together I operate as the second striker, almost a midfielder, and it works"

"But he tries to do the same for me when he can. People were wrong in the first half of last season when they thought there was friction between us"

"There wasn't. We just wanted to play as two strikers together like we are now"

"I won the Golden Boot last year but maybe Didier will this season. It's a partnership. When I first arrived we spoke about it but it took nearly a year for it to happen."

source:
Interview by ROB SHEPHERD
(www.notw.co.uk, 28/11/2009)

Nicolas Anelka, 2008/2009 Premier League Top Scorer

Muslim striker Nicolas Anelka has been awarded the Golden Boot Award for the 2008/2009 PREMIERSHIP Season after finishing as the top scorer in England's top flight. Nicolas Anelka struck his 19th goal of the season in last weekend's 3-2 for Chelsea against Sunderland on Sunday to see him top the goalscoring charts, holding off the challenge of Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, who bagged 18.

Prior to the visit to the Stadium of Light, the Frenchman was level on 18 with Cristiano Ronaldo. But, with the Manchester United man being rested for his side's 1-0 win over Hull City, that early strike in the north-east put Anelka in an unassailable position.

Anelka said to Sky Sprts News:

"You are always thinking, is he (Ronaldo) going to score? What should I do to score? In the last game I was thinking about it, but I stayed focused and had the chance to make this shot and it is good because it is a goal so I am very pleased."

Muslim soccer player, Anelka signed for the Blues Chelsea in the winter transfer window in 2008 from Bolton Wanderers for a fee of £15m. He managed just one league goal for the London side in his debut season, but this year has hit 25 in all competitions, including two in the Champions League.

Nicolas Anelka, Chelsea

Nicolas Anelka (age 29) is a muslim football striker who plays for Chelsea in Premiere League. Below is a picture when Anelka in Saudi after omrah trip.


Watch some Anelka's actions in this video, you can watch more in youtube :)