Indonesia goal celebration should unite faiths, says player


(L-R) Bali United soccer players Ngurah Nanak, Yabes Roni and Miftahul Hamdi pray regarding their religion as they celebrate goals during their match against Perseru Serui FC, in Gianyar, Indonesia June 4, 2017. Radar Bali Newspaper/Miftahuddin Halim via REUTERS

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A joint goal celebration by Christian, Muslim and Hindu players at Indonesian club Bali United, who prayed together after their team scored, showed how team mates should work together regardless of their faith, said defender Ngurah Nanak.

The photograph of Nanak, a Hindu, Muslim winger Miftahul Hamdi and Christian striker Yabes Roni praying alongside each other during their side's 3-1 home win against Perseru Serui this month went viral on social media.

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