Bible studies and prayer are common across the Premier League.
With the 2026 World Cup officially underway, Christians in Sport says football is providing a rare public space in which personal faith is on full display.
While politicians, business leaders and other public figures may try to minimise their faith, football players are often more open and there are many more of them who follow Jesus than is commonly realised.
Research from Christians in Sport finds that three quarters of football clubs in the top six tiers of English football have at least one open Christian on their first team.
In a piece written for the Evangelical Alliance, Graham Daniels, General Director of Christians in Sport noted that when its ministry first began in 1976 there were only a handful of professing Christians in professional football.
More than just existing, however, many Christians have an active faith life within their club environment. Half of the current Premier League clubs reported regular Christian gatherings, and 40 per cent that they regularly host events like Bible studies and prayer meetings. Over a third of such meetings are player-led.
However, the research stopped well short of suggesting that football clubs have become amongst the holiest places on earth. CT.
