10. Kaka
The Brazilian famously wore a t-shirt reading ‘I belong to Jesus’ after Milan’s Champions League triumph in 2007.
He celebrates every goal by thanking the Lord and plans to become a pastor once he calls time on a wonderful playing career.
9. Tim Howard
Howard is a strong evangelical Christian who has appeared in various evangelistic films and resources.
8. David Luiz
During his time at Benfica, David Luiz used to drive to training in a van with a ‘Christ is Life’ sticker on it.
7. Edinson Cavani
The PSG striker is a member of www.atletidicristo.org, a website for the ‘Athletes of Christ’ along with fellow greats such as Lucio and Kaka.
6. Radamel Falcao
When the striker is back in his home country he is a youth group leader at his Evangelical Church in Bogota. He even met his wife there.
5. Neymar
The Barcelona star famously said that “Life only makes sense when our highest ideal is to serve Christ”.
4. Steven Pienaar
The Sunderland playmaker often reveals a ‘God is great’ message on his undershirt in goal celebrations .
3. Raheem Sterling
The Manchester City star tweets Bible passages and claims to pray before games. He once told the Daily Mail: “When the time is right, I will fully be Christian. My mum is a big help, a big influence in that. Faith is an important thing for me. Every match day I put faith in God.”
2. Daniel Sturridge
Makes no secret of his Christian faith, regularly crediting heaven when things go his way.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Arguably the world’s best player in the last year, Ronaldo is a practicing Catholic, who told the Daily Mirror in 2013 that faith was ‘one of his priorities’.
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