by Toluwanimi Onakoya

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A viral video has surfaced on social media showing the great lengths (in the opinion of many) sportsmen and athletes could go to secure their career and ensure their body is in peak shape.

Timelines on Twitter are currently full of banter after a video revealed Manchester United player, Angel Gomes, at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) requesting healing. Widely known for his deliverance sessions, with a lot of viral videos on the internet, Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as T. B. Joshua, is a charismatic pastor and Founder of the Synagogue Church.

In a recent viral video of a deliverance session involving T.B Joshua and the person of “Lucifer” in the form of a woman, jokes and mockery followed the video as many ridiculed the “Man of God’s power.” So it was no surprise when the Angel Gomes video became public on Monday night, Nigerians saw it and delved into making fun, throwing opinions on the matter:

Funniest thing I saw today, Angel gomes went to TB Joshua ?? pic.twitter.com/EVRLrGubyQ

— Derrick? (@Derricc_) June 15, 2020

your name is Angel but you're still going to TB Joshua for miracle pic.twitter.com/qTRZNd8sgR

— pere pons (@will__sho) June 15, 2020

 

Adilson Angel Abreu de Almeida Gomes, simply known as Angel Gomes, is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club, Manchester United. In the video, the young footballer was seen at the institution asking T.B Joshua to heal his legs. He specifically said in the video: “I had been really struggling with injuries.”

From reactions to the video, a large number of people seem to think that the Man of God fakes his deliverances and that the whole sessions are staged. Many were quick to crack jokes about Gomes bringing other underperforming and injured Manchester United players to the Synagogue for healing.

angel gomes: do you still need TB joshua number ?

dembele: pic.twitter.com/aoejgU7mHW

— Bankole Jr (@tobyybanksz) June 15, 2020

ole, taking lingard to tb joshua : pic.twitter.com/KLmJgjOfUm

— Bankole Jr (@tobyybanksz) June 15, 2020

Dear Ousmane Dembele, kindly hit TB Joshua up, He got all Angel gomes injuries healed in 10 seconds.

Regards.

— Lamarr ❁ (@Kinglamarr____) June 15, 2020

 

Angel Gomes as of now has hit troubled waters, and the renewal of his contract with Manchester United has been considerably stalled. Many pointed out this fact saying T.B Joshua did not do the deliverance successfully. Others asked why T.B Joshua did not heal those suffering from coronavirus but can heal a premier league player.

So you mean to tell me that TB Joshua was out here healing a premier league player when there’s a whole ass pandemic where he can prove his god-given talent?

— Doreen Uloma N. (@ulomareen) June 15, 2020

 

Others have corrected this notion and declared that the video was actually taken in 2016. around which Gomes signed his first professional contract with Manchester United. Some threw judgement at those who mocked the football player saying everyone is entitled to their beliefs and should not be mocked for it.

Pogba and Zouma went to Mecca for Pilgrimage, same way Angel Gomes went to TB Joshua's church
Is their choice and you should learn to respect people's faith and beliefs
Stop making jokes about everything pic.twitter.com/d5a7coaX6A

— A N F A R A ➖ (@BalsoQz1) June 15, 2020

The Player has himself come out to clear the air and confirm that the video was from 2016.

regarding the video that has come out from 2016. I am from a Christian family at the time my mum was a fan of the pastor, and she really wanted me to go. I was going through some issues. From the outside looking in it looks crazy, but I was just practicing my faith.

— Santi Gomes (@agomes_47) June 16, 2020