Caroline Celico to bring Brazilian church denomination to Spain
While Kaka keeps La Liga from becoming a godless enterprise this season, his wife Caroline Celico will try to spread the Holy word through the streets of the Spanish capital by becoming a pastor.
Caroline and Kaka were married by the Renascer em Cristo (Reborn in Christ Church) in 2005, and in the video above, the Real Madrid star’s better half is inducted into the Evangelist denomination by church founder Sônia Hernandes. While embracing her young son Luca Celico Leite, Caroline explains her intention of bringing the Brazilian denomination to Madrid:
“While Dad is scoring goals, we will crush the head of the devil.”
Continuing with this vaguely terrifying tone, she says:
“Adolescents in this world are only about prostitution, smoking drinking and drugs.”
Hull’s Giovanni manages to fit preaching into his busy schedule
Apparently, Giovanni’s Premier League success cannot be attributed solely to his own skill and determination: the Brazilian also has the Good Lord on his side.
While playing for Manchester City, Gio attended the New Hope Fellowship Church in Hulme, a Brazilian institution where sermons are read in Portuguese and English. Using his middle name Diberson, the Hull forward continues to attend the church, and regularly gives sermons to a congregation that has boasted Fabio Aurelio and Elano among its ranks.
Fellow Pastor Ezequias Santos told the Manchester Evening News:
“Deiber has been working with boys in the local area and doing some great work.
“Like Kaka, he is a Brazilian player who has kept his faith and remained humble even though his life is now very different to ours.
“He wants to be part of the community and help youths develop good behaviour, even though he now has a wealthy background.”
The Spoiler is impressed by Giovanni’s efforts - few other top flight players possess even a passing familiarity with the concept of doing something selfless and without grotesque remuneration.
With the final day of the season drawing nearer and Newcastle knowing they must better Hull’s result against Manchester United to survive the drop, a city vicar has rewritten some of his congregation’s most popular hymns (’All Things Black and Beautiful’, ‘Lord of the Toon’) in the hope of some favourable divine intervention come Sunday. Sadly though, according to Reverend Glyn Evans, certain members of the United Geordie Nation do not approve:
“It’s a bit of fun but sadly I have had hate mail calling me blasphemous.”
Spoiler Bonus: Newcastle United are a club steeped in rich musical history - who could forget Fog On The Tyne?