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The '''Athletes of Christ''' ({{langx|pt|Atletas de Cristo}}) is a Brazilian "association of evangelical Christian sportspeople" which includes "some of the most influential people in Brazilian football among its membership".<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60483820|title=The religious movement that spread through a national team|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> It was started by F1 driver [[Alex Dias Ribeiro]] with an initial meeting of four people, before growing to 7,000 members across 60 countries. <ref name="auto1"/> [[João Leite (footballer)|João Leite]] was one of the precursors of the ''Atletas de Cristo'' ("Christ's Athletes") movement, and he used to give bibles to the opposing players, becoming known as ''Goleiro de Deus'' ("God's Goalkeeper").<ref name="auto1" /> In 1984, it was popularised by footballer [[Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior|Baltazar]], who was nicknamed "God's Striker" due to his faith.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/09/world-cup-2014-hand-of-god-brazil-fred-christian|title=World Cup 2014: Hand of God takes on different meaning for Brazil's Fred | Fernando Duarte|date=9 April 2014|website=the Guardian}}</ref> In the 1980s and 1990s it was "one of the most influential power groups in Brazilian football".<ref name="auto"/> The [[Brazil national football team]] was banned in 2018 by the [[Brazilian Football Confederation]] from undertaking religious celebrations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/july-web-only/brazil-soccer-world-cup-christian-neymar.html|title=Brazil’s Soccer Stars Love Jesus. But They Can’t Thank Him for World Cup Wins.|first=Marcos Simas and Carlos|last=Fernandes|website=ChristianityToday.com}}</ref> Academics have noted the strong relationship between football and religion in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.scielo.br/j/vb/a/yMdXJXb67vWWPPtk3MJQ5jG/?lang=en|title=Banal religiosity: Brazilian athletes as new missionaries of the neo-Pentecostal diaspora|first=Carmen|last=Rial|date=2 December 2012|journal=Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology|volume=9|pages=128–159|via=SciELO|doi=10.1590/S1809-43412012000200005|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 1 November 2024
The Athletes of Christ (Portuguese: Atletas de Cristo) is a Brazilian "association of evangelical Christian sportspeople" which includes "some of the most influential people in Brazilian football among its membership".[1] It was started by F1 driver Alex Dias Ribeiro with an initial meeting of four people, before growing to 7,000 members across 60 countries. [1] João Leite was one of the precursors of the Atletas de Cristo ("Christ's Athletes") movement, and he used to give bibles to the opposing players, becoming known as Goleiro de Deus ("God's Goalkeeper").[1] In 1984, it was popularised by footballer Baltazar, who was nicknamed "God's Striker" due to his faith.[2] In the 1980s and 1990s it was "one of the most influential power groups in Brazilian football".[2] The Brazil national football team was banned in 2018 by the Brazilian Football Confederation from undertaking religious celebrations.[3] Academics have noted the strong relationship between football and religion in Brazil.[4]
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[edit]- ^ a b c "The religious movement that spread through a national team" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "World Cup 2014: Hand of God takes on different meaning for Brazil's Fred | Fernando Duarte". the Guardian. 9 April 2014.
- ^ Fernandes, Marcos Simas and Carlos. "Brazil's Soccer Stars Love Jesus. But They Can't Thank Him for World Cup Wins". ChristianityToday.com.
- ^ Rial, Carmen (2 December 2012). "Banal religiosity: Brazilian athletes as new missionaries of the neo-Pentecostal diaspora". Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology. 9: 128–159. doi:10.1590/S1809-43412012000200005 – via SciELO.