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The soccer player Thiago Volpi was seen in a memorable and moving moment within sport, where he was seen walking with his family to the goal of the field to kneel and pray to God after the defeat.
Volpi, from Brazil and a Deportivo Toluca player, was one of the protagonists of the match against Pachuca, which was going to define who would be the Liga MX champion; this game was won by the last mentioned, thus representing a great defeat for Toluca and its goalkeeper.
That is why he was seen hand in hand with his wife and two children returning to the playing field to kneel in the goal and pray to God, although the exact words of the cry are not known, it is presumed that it was a gratitude and honor prayer to the Lord, since he is a Christian.
The scene powerfully caught the attention of many viewers and especially on social media, where it went viral due to the genuine way of glorifying God even in the midst of defeat.
After that, Volpi was interviewed by Claro Sports, where he broke down in tears for what he had achieved, and all the feeling of the final.
«It is not easy to get here first, it is not easy and nobody wants to lose a final. But there are two teams, one has to win, they both deserved it a lot. It’s tough the way it went, but I just have to be thankful for being back here in this country. I’ve been through a lot lately, coming back, being in a final and for that I’m grateful.» he expressed.
Through his social media accounts, he always expresses his belief in God quoting biblical verses that show that he practices and lives his faith in Christ constantly, in addition to making the Gospel known to others through his posts.
What a great example of this player for all, who showed how grateful we should be to God during good times and also in the bad ones, since it is He who deserves the glory for everything that happens knowing that the Lord is always in control of everything and that for those who love him, EVERYTHING works for good.
