Football and faith

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Mani Djazmi presents a special programme as Crystal Palace defender Joel Ward and the former Portsmouth player Linvoy Primus discuss their Christian faith. We also hear from former USA international Jaelene Daniels, whose religious beliefs led her to turn down the chance to continue playing for her country.

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0:00.0	Unmissible stories from around the globe from the BBC World Service.
0:05.0	My happy place, this is who I am.
0:08.0	Search for the documentary, lives less ordinary, and amazing sports stories stories wherever you get your BBC podcasts. On a freezing cold December afternoon in the English Premier League, The players of Crystal Palace have just
0:35.0	emerged onto the pitch and are being announced to their fans before a
0:38.9	prestigious home game against Liverpool. For at least one of those players, this in-between time, after receiving
0:46.7	final tactical instructions and just before the kickoff is an opportunity to connect with his God.
0:54.0	It's just a moment where I can be still and have a bit of silence.
0:58.0	Thank God for the blessing and pray for health, for every player on the pitch to make sure that we looked after in that sense
1:06.0	and just to glorify his name.
1:10.0	Hello and welcome to the documentary Football and Faith from the BBC World Service.
1:18.0	I'm Manny Jasmy and I'll be exploring the relationship between Football and faith focusing in particular
1:25.2	on Christianity. I'll speak to three players who describe how their faith has
1:30.5	fitted in with their football, the comfort it's brought and the conflict it's created.
1:37.0	I definitely wish that I could have played for my country, but I think it was more important to put Christ first every day of my life and not just
1:45.2	when it suits my lifestyle or the passions and desires that I want led to buying the Bible and a year or so later after buying that Bible
1:59.6	I started to go to church and for the first time I heard the message of Jesus.
2:05.4	This is the former Premier League defender Linvoy Primus.
2:09.0	He became a Christian in his late 20s when he realized that despite living the dream of being a top footballer with
2:16.2	lots of money, something was still missing.
2:19.5	My dream of being a footballer came to reality when I was 18 getting my first professional
2:24.8	contract and I thought at that time you know life would be great but within football
2:29.0	there's challenges you know your next contract getting in the team and things like that.
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