Jason Mohammad wants to talk, which will come as no surprise to observers of this most ubiquitous of broadcasters. Mohammad is as engaging and eloquent as he is versatile and prolific, and those qualities are firmly on show as we speak via Zoom. The son of a Pakistani father and a Welsh mother, he grew up a practising Muslim in Ely, officially Cardiff’s most deprived suburb. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty ImagesThere is no denying the ease with which Mohammad now talks about his faith. “That’s something I truly appreciated after a friend said to me: ‘You do realise you’re the first Muslim presenter of Match of the Day, and for Muslim kids to see someone like you present one of the most iconic shows on television, that’s massive.

Source: BBC July 18, 2021 21:00 UTC