Would you miss your own wedding to play in the Europa League? This guy did.

Mohamed Buya Turay has become the new standard-bearer for the phrase “take one for the team”

Mohamed Buya Turay has become the new standard-bearer for the phrase “take one for the team.”

The Malmö forward confirmed he missed his own wedding in order to report to his new team in time for Thursday’s Europa League qualifier against Diddeleng.

Malmö announced the transfer of Turay last month, as the Sierre Leone international joined from Chinese side Henan Songshan Longmen.

After coming off the bench for his side’s 3-0 win over Diddeleng, Turay revealed that his new club made a … rather big request.

“We got married on July 21 in Sierra Leone,” Turay told Aftonbladet. “But I wasn’t there because Malmö asked me to come here earlier.”

Turay posted pictures of what appeared to be him at his wedding, but said that they were taken in advance and, in fact, his brother had to stand in for him at the actual ceremony.

“We took the pictures in advance. So it looks like I was there but I wasn’t. My brother had to represent me at the wedding itself,” Turay said.

“But I will try to get her to Sweden and Malmö now so she can be close to me. She will live here with me.”

Dedication, insanity, or maybe both? At least Turay said he will be present at his own honeymoon – and hopefully celebrating a league title.

Asked if he’ll go on a honeymoon in December, he replied with a laugh: “Yes, first we have to win the league and then I go on my honeymoon.”

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