Give me, O Lord, a Footballer’s skill,
With strength of arm and speed of limb,
Unerring eye for the flying ball,
And courage to match them whatever befall.
 
May my aim be steady – my kick be true,
My actions brave – my misses few,
And no matter what way the game may go,
May I part in friendship with every foe.
 
When the final whistle for me is blown,
And I stand at last at God’s Judgment Throne,
May the great Referee say when he calls my name…
“You played like a man – You played the game”.
Amen.