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Dinamo Bucharest football team manager, Mario Nicolae, said in a video<\/a> that he started to put his Orthodox faith into practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The announcement was made in response to those interested in why he left his hair long and grew a beard.<\/p>\n

“I became a practicing Orthodox Christian. As I always had to be. I have always had such a side, a love for the church, for priests and for church hymns.\u201d<\/p>\n

“But I was like a lost sheep. I am a practicing Christian, I want to be a confessor of Orthodoxy. That has brought me peace of mind in recent years. Having God in my life is the best thing that can happen to me. That’s why I have peace of mind when I’m attacked. I don’t mind that jokes are made, that people say that I have a priest\u2019s face\u201d.<\/p>\n

“This is a complex of Romanians. About Sergio Ramos, would we say he’s a monk?\u201d Mario Nicolae told GSP Live.<\/p>\n

Photo: gsp.ro<\/p>\n

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