Premier League goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes spoke in February about how his faith in Jesus changed his life.
The former Tottenham Hotspur keeper, who has plied his trade at Watford since 2014, plans to retire at the end of the season and was reflecting on his career.
He spoke of God’s amazing power to change people, saying: ‘God is opening the mind of the people, that is why people are changing. I was a Catholic, my family is Catholic, but Jesus just grabbed me by the hand and said “This is the way I want you to follow”.’
‘People think religion will change you; Jesus will change you. It is very important to me to follow him. Some people are in church, but they are not changed. Some people take religion to hide themselves, and when they are out of church, they behave the same. If I behave on the pitch, I have to behave off the pitch as well. I have to be an example.
‘Religion doesn’t change people. Jesus, when you accept him, will change you.’
