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Newspaper Article
'Hello, God? It's me, the footy fan'
2006
Overview
\"Down at the mosque, everybody is talking about the World Cup. It's the one time we don't talk of politics,\" he said. \"They talk about the spirit of soccer, at lunch, at dinner.\" Carlos Alves -- who supports Brazil, played midfield for Flamengo in a professional Brazilian league years ago and has earned a master's degree in theology -- said, \"I don't pray in the sense of asking God to help one team to beat another because Christians aren't supposed to do that. We can't feel good at another's expense. \"I don't believe if people are praying for things on their own behalf that is right,\" he said. \"I'm praying that everyone enjoys themselves and the players don't get hurt.\"
Publisher
Postmedia Network Inc
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