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Faith in World Cup soccer . WEB<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

World Champion Lionel Messi ( above ) one of the greatest soccer players of all time is a devout Catholic like the rest of his family members. He has followed the same religion since birth, as did his parents and siblings. Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team USA shares a moment of prayer after historic win<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On June 12, the men from the United States started their World Cup journey on a positive note with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay. After the game, defender Mark McKenzie led the team in a moment of prayer on the field.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading into the tournament, several of the U.S. players were vocal about their faith. Star winger Christian Pulisic is known for leading several of his teammates in a Bible study he calls \u201cBible Time\u201d and has discussed the important role reading Scripture plays in his daily life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goalkeeper Matt Freese recently spoke to Sports Spectrum\u2019s \u201cWhat\u2019s Up\u201d podcast and discussed how his faith and career are intertwined.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGod\u02bcs given me so many opportunities within this game and within my career. I still have a role to play in that. I still have to do my part and take that opportunity and do something with it,\u201d Freese said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also shared that he\u2019s a listener of Father Mike Schmitz\u2019s \u201cBible in a Year\u201d podcast.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight now I\u2019m listening to \u2018Bible in a Year\u2019 by Father Mike Schmitz. It\u2019s been fantastic and it kind of makes me able to \u2014 even when I\u2019m on the road or even if it\u02bcs a busy stretch \u2014 make sure I\u2019m spending some time every day, hopefully every day, [with Scripture],\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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