Believers are the real champions

by Letters Editor · July 15, 2010

From Manny de Freitas, Johannesburg:

The football World Cup was a tournament of excitement and emotion. One feature which �hit me in the face� in almost every game during the Word Cup was the tremendous faith and prayer demonstrated on the field (I can only imagine how much more there is off the field!).

At every match players from different teams from all over the world blessed themselves as they ran on to the field, praying silently and even aloud while playing, and giving praise to God when they scored a goal.

It was clear to me that in many instances a particular match was dedicated to our Lord, and in some cases to particular saints, such as the Brazilian player who wore shin guards with the names of Ss Teresa and Rita engraved on them.

Indeed, the World Cup was a spiritual experience for many of us as we travelled the month-long journey of the event. This is what it�s all about: making our faith and our Lord the centre of all we do � even in football at matches!

The World Cup showed once again to the world, and to non-believers in particular, that for most of the people on this planet, the Lord is the centre of their lives and that we seek his embrace on a daily basis.

It is us, the believers, that are the real champions in his name!