I know some Toon fans have questioned it, particularly as many of the Newcastle players are equally as religious and it says in the 'good book' they should "rest" on a Sunday ... but the play for the team regardless.
Or, as some suggest, perhaps next year he takes a month off without pay to do his fasting?
Something he says he would refuse to do because he continues to train during this period.
Demba Ba: “I trained every day.
“I did everything asked of me and I have been doing this (fasting) ever since I was a young boy.
“Sometimes it doesn’t affect you at all, sometimes you start feeling a bit tired.
"But it is not something new to me – I have been doing this for a long time.
"I am used to it and it is something very important to me.
"My faith is where I get my confidence and energy from. I will not quit doing this because I can’t.
“I was sharp during that time although maybe not quite as sharp as I would like to have been.”