20.08.2026 16:30
Roberto Carlos, who was claimed to have converted to Islam after marrying the Muslim Souhaila Ettahiri, denied the rumors. While his wife, whom the Brazilian legend keeps out of the spotlight, became a subject of curiosity following his statement, a photo of the couple together also emerged.
Roberto Carlos, one of the unforgettable names of Real Madrid and the Brazilian National Team, was claimed to have become a Muslim. In the emergence of these claims, reports that Carlos married Souhaila Ettahiri, who is a Muslim, and that Islamic traditions were included in the couple's wedding were influential.
Statements by Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh, one of the prominent figures of the Muslim community in Brazil, that Carlos had chosen Islam also strengthened the claims.
ROBERTO CARLOS DENIED THE CLAIMS
Breaking his silence after the claims made about him, Roberto Carlos announced that he is not a Muslim. Speaking to Okaz from the Saudi Arabian press, Carlos said he has great respect for the Islamic religion, but the claims that he changed his religion do not reflect the truth.
The Brazilian legend stated that he is happy to see his wife praying, while clearly denying the rumors that he became a Muslim.
HIS WIFE, KEPT AWAY FROM THE PUBLIC EYE, BECAME A CURIOSITY
After Carlos's statement, attention this time turned to his wife Souhaila Ettahiri. Roberto Carlos, who united his life with the football manager of Moroccan-Lebanese descent, Ettahiri, preferred to keep his marriage away from the public eye for a long time. The claims that Carlos changed his religion being made over his marriage brought the couple's relationship back onto the agenda.
HE SAID HE RESPECTS HIS WIFE'S BELIEF
While denying the claim that he became a Muslim, Roberto Carlos particularly emphasized his respect for his wife's belief. With Carlos's statement, a direct response was given to the claims that he also chose Islam due to his Muslim wife.