Muslims fast during the day and are only permitted to consume food and beverages before the sun rises and after it sets in this period, with footballers no exception.
The holiday of Ramadan arrived on Sunday to mark the end of the holy month and Esien took to social media to celebrate.
He wrote:
Essien has shown his love for the people of Bandung since he officially signed his contract with Persib Bandung.
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He looks to have settled in Indonesia and is always seen helping out the people are spending time with fans of the club.
