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Sports: Soccer/Football: David Luiz prays for an end of no-goals slump of his team-mate Fernando Torres, then Torres kicks a goal — cause and effect?

"Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them," said Jesus. These two futbolistas on the playing field last year came to public attention for praying together to end the goal-less slump that striker Fernando Torres had recently experienced. Torres also plays for the Spanish national team.

— Sportikos, refWrite Backpage sports news-spotter and columnist

Protestante Digital. (Spanish and Portuguese sections)

20 OCTOBER 2011, LONDON

The victory in the Champions League by Chelsea 5-0 at Genk, not only is a major step in qualifying for the Villas Boas but also, it seems one that may involve the revival of a player that everyone was waiting for, Fernando Torres.

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"In 2009, it was reported that Torres has a personal fortune of £14 million." — Wikipedia

The sports media speak of "the blessings of David Luiz are truly effective" or report that "Torres, after praying with his partner David Luiz, managed to open his tally in the Champions League with a double." The scene is certainly striking. Before starting the game Lampard and company jump at midfield into the spotlight and attention. Then David Luiz, Chelsea's evangelical-faith Brazilian player, is close to Fernando Torres and placing a hand on the head and once on the shoulder closes eyes and clearly begins to pray for him. Fernando Torres is not strange, upside down, also closes his eyes and nods to what his partner asks God. Seemingly not the first time they have prayed together, and that prayer was a request that Torres would receive divine help in his role as scorer.

And the little miracle happened. Fernando Torres made two goals in the Champions League match. If all goals are a godsend for cuaquier front, in this case the sentence could not be more accurate.

A DEEP PERSONAL CRISIS

God gives Fernando Torres goals

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His goal drought at Chelsea and the Spanish team finished praying for him after his partner David Luiz evangelical faith.

'El Niño' Torres probably was living one of the most difficult moments of his career because of the reviews that come both from England, and Spain with the national team. But on this night of Champions League, Chelsea striker, enjoying the confidence of his coach and the blessing of his partner David Luiz, was deaf to all these critics and marked his first one-two in the shirt of the Blues, opening its particular goal tally this season in the Champions League.

It may seem a bit early to talk about rebirth with two goals scored a team that did not put too much resistance, but is that long ago that the Spanish striker did not get a double, particularly since April 2009 while still in the ranks of Liverpool.

Honours received — Wikipedia