Brazilian player Roberto Firmino, former Liverpool striker and currently at Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, has become an evangelical pastor, as revealed by the player himself on social media.
Firmino was consecrated pastor of the Manah Church (Apostolic Mission Nations for Heritage), in his hometown, Maceió, in Alagoas, last weekend.
The 32-year-old striker founded the church three years ago with his wife, Larissa Pereira, and pastors Jairo Fernandes and Keila Medeiros.
“Three years of Manah Church. What a memorable and unforgettable night. This church was born in the heart of God and we are extremely grateful for the privilege of witnessing up close everything that the Lord has done,” Firmino wrote on Sunday on his Instagram profile.
In addition to Maceió, the Manah Church has a temple in the city of Messias, also in Alagoas, and two in England, where the player played for more than eight years.
Firmino was baptized in January 2020, while playing for Liverpool.
After emerging at Figueirense, the striker signed with Hoffenheim in Germany in 2011, where he played for four and a half seasons, before transferring to Liverpool.
With the ‘Reds’, the Brazilian played eight seasons, in which he won the Champions League in 2019, the Club World Cup in the same year and the 2019-20 Premier League, as well as the FA Cup in 2022, among other titles.
Firmino played 55 times for Brazil and scored 17 goals. The forward played in the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the Copa América in 2015, 2019 and 2021.
In July 2023, he was announced by Saudi Al-Ahli, where he plays to this day.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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