Brazilian soccer star Roberto Firmino scored the winning goal at the FIFA Club World Cup. Now millions of Christian fans are celebrating his latest move off the field - committing his life to Christ. Firmino professed his faith and was baptised in a swimming pool by his Liverpool FC teammate Alisson Becker and Brazilian musician Isaias Saad. Firmino shared a video of the baptism on his Instagram on 16 January. It was viewed over 3.2 million times in one day. ‘I give you my failures and I will give you my victories as well. My biggest title is your love, Jesus!’ Firmino wrote.
Soccer star baptised by Christian teammate
Written by David Fletcher 23 Jan 2020
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- Praise: God for celebrities and superstars who publicly talk about their faith. (Psalm 26:3)
- More: www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/january/roberto-firmino-alisson-becker-baptized-fifa-liverpoolfc.html
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