Former soccer player Jota Peleteiro, who was married to Jessica Bueno, has adopted Islam as his religion. The news was initially published by the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas, which even published a video of Peleteiro himself announcing his new faith in Arabic. This whole process, according to Peleteiro, makes him have “goosebumps.”
The Galician’s statement emphasizes his emotion and joy for this momentous change in his life, describing himself as “very happy and powerful” and recognizing that he is living the “best moment” of his life.
The influence of his close friend, the former Kuwaiti footballer Faisal Buresli, has been decisive in his decision to convert. Peleteiro has highlighted the importance of this friendship and how Buresli has guided him in this process, transmitting to him the good values ??of Islam.
“Yesterday at Faisal Buresli’s house I was on the verge of crying because his mother gave me several gifts and gave me a cake that said Welcome to Islam. I love his family. He has given me a lot of love,” said the former footballer.
The relationship between Peleteiro and Buresli dates back more than a decade, after meeting at an event in the United States. Their friendship has strengthened over the years, sharing a passion for sports and, now, business. Peleteiro, who has moved his operations to the Middle East, specifically in the agricultural sector with the company Grolnn, has highlighted the positive influence of Buresli on his life: “Of course he has been one of the reasons why I have started to feel this “.
It didn’t take long for Peleteiro’s parents to find out about this important change. According to the former athlete, he had to control his feelings so as not to tarnish good news: “When I told my parents I was about to cry and I didn’t want to because it was a happy moment.”
So far, Jessica Bueno has not given any specific statement about her ex-husband’s conversion to Islam. After her separation and the subsequent events, in which there were numerous disagreements, the model has chosen to keep a low profile regarding this issue.
In parallel, the news of the former footballer’s conversion has had a wide impact in the Muslim world. In this sense, Peleteiro has received messages of welcome and good wishes from the Arab community. “May Allah fill you with baraka and happiness. What a great blessing to return to your creator one month before the great awaited Ramadan,” can be read in the news that was published in Al-Qabas,
