Does religion have a role to play in sport?

Marc Guehi pointed to the sky when he scored against Arsenal on Tuesday night, as he does frequently.

Jurrien Timber, who was referred to by fans as “Pastor Timber,” scored in the penalty shoot-out at the end of the game to follow suit.

Both teams have well-known players who have recently discussed the significance of their Christian beliefs.

Contradictory headlines about professional athletes displaying their faith have been published in other sports as well.

Jeremiah Azu, a GB sprinter, was warned not to wear a “100% Jesus” headband earlier this year at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships.

Religious and political slogans are frequently prohibited from being displayed during competition by sport governing bodies.

World Athletics managers said they spoke with Jeremiah’s team about the accessory after the 400-meter semi-final, but he wasn’t officially punished for it.

The 24-year-old says he now supports the laws preventing religion from entering the track, but he’s glad he did it.

He claims to have faith in God, and he wore a headband to demonstrate this to BBC Newsbeat.

Jeremiah claims that religion has always been a part of his life because his father is a pastor.

He recalls that we “read the Bible at home and prayed at home.”

He claims that his religion improves his athletic performance.

He claims that being disciplined as a Christian is a trait that can be applied to track and field.

Although Jeremiah claims he has never felt “muted” when discussing his faith, aspiring athletes tell Newsbeat it’s not always that easy.

As a female Muslim player who wears a hijab, semi-pro footballer Zainab El-Mouden, who plays for Chesham United FC Women, says there are challenges.

Although the modesty display is done on the head, it is not always appreciated on the field of play.

FIFA’s governing body forbade it until 2014, when players could wear it for religious reasons.

Nouhaila Benzina, 27, made history by becoming the first player to do so during a World Cup just two years ago.

Zainab, 22, claims that her faith is everything to her, from the way she dresses to how she acts.

She claims that moving from a hijab to a hijab while playing football has been a real journey.

She claims, “I initially detested it, I detested how it looked on me.”

My hijab became my greatest strength after it became my biggest insecurity.

You’re going to see me and you’re going to watch me more than anyone else, regardless of whether you choose to or not.

Zainab believes that male Muslim players still receive different treatment than female players.

She says, “With a female Muslim player, they’re clearly different, so that’s where the rift kind of arises.”

Zainab claims she wants to be that role model for others after growing up without anyone who “looked like” her in football.

Studies have shown that performance can be impacted by having a positive mindset and feeling confident.

Many athletes have rituals they must “follow” before a big game or race to center themselves, but religion isn’t always a part of it.

Some people claim that their faith helps them get ready for a big event.

According to a study conducted by Seoul University in 2000, prayer was one of the seven main “coping mechanisms” that athletes surveyed used to deal with anxiety before a major event. The study used was conducted using interviews with 180 sportspeople across 41 different sports.

It suggested that this might improve their performance.

Lingfield FC semi-professor Jaiden Chang-Brown claims that his faith has given him a slightly different way of handling his emotions.

He says, “I sometimes feel like my passion could get the better of me in the past.”

I would occasionally lash out at my coworkers.

“It really helps just to make me feel at ease when I’m on the pitch,” he said.

Jaiden claims that his faith has helped him shift his mindset and “enter that psychological side of football” when he plays.

The 21-year-old describes his life as being “born-again Christian” and claims that his religion is most important.

He claims that “it’s bigger than football, it’s bigger than everything.”

“Being bold in your faith is not cool, but it is,” the statement continues.