The former Chelsea and Newcastle midfielder turned TV pundit Gavin Peacock, will emigrate to Canada after the Euro 2008 finals, to study religion.
Peacock has been a Christian since his days at Queens Park Rangers, when he held bible class for other players at the age of nineteen. More recently he has become a frequent speaker at church events and has preached at his local Anglican church. This year he has presented the Songs Of Praise TV programme.
Peacock has been studying for a BA in Theology at Ridley Hall, a college in Cambridge, since September last year.
The Peacock family will move to Canada once the Euro finals are over, and Gavin will start a three year Masters course in Divinity at Ambrose Seminary, a leading theological college. He will become a pastor, vicar or minister depending on which denomination he chooses to follow.
AC Milan’s Brazilian superstar Kaka revealed last year that he would follow religion when his playing days are over, saying that he hoped to become a minister.
15 comments so far
1 Footy51 // May 27, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Oh, that’s a shame but good luck to him.
2 chris // May 27, 2008 at 6:18 pm
go ‘n peace to love and serve the lord.
ourmen!
gavin dick
3 Mickey // May 27, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Fair play to him. If he believed Newcastle might win something when he was a player there, he will clearly believe anything.
4 Eideard // May 27, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Here in NA, he may just become a Pastafarian and join the ever-popular Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
Which can always use another midfielder. Or was that middle-of-the-roader?
5 wiliam Moriarty // May 28, 2008 at 11:55 am
Good Lord Gav, can you pray for Chelsea under the Dark One Peter Kenynon, as he came from the Hell of United to tempt and squander the Heaven of old Chelsea.
Get Behind Me Kenyon.
6 Onde // May 28, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Gavin,
You are a good man and what you are doing is good because God is good. God bless you, I love you, you have inspired me to think not of my own personal gain but of doing the good work of the Lord.
7 stanbowles // May 29, 2008 at 9:24 am
Jesus saves, but Peacock scores from the rebound.
8 Paul // May 29, 2008 at 3:27 pm
He obviously hasn’t realised yet that God doesn’t exist. Maybe Lee Dixon could go and work with Father Christmas or Mark Lawrenson could go and work with the Tooth Fairy.
9 dawn lowery // Jun 1, 2008 at 8:30 pm
I’m gutted - Football Focus will never have that same sex appeal again- looking forward to that gorgeous bald head and those fab eyes will be on that screen no more - guess I’ll have to record all apearances in Euro 08 for posterity
10 Edward // Jun 2, 2008 at 8:33 am
Why all the sneering? Good luck to him if it’s what he wants. Mr Bowles - the original was Pearson (Manxchester United) nets the rebound, which makes it thirty years old if it’s a day.
11 simon cls // Jun 3, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Edward -
No, the orginal was St John (Liverpool) nets the rebound, which was another 10 years earlier - and also funnier
12 Big Stu // Jun 5, 2008 at 10:54 am
God bless you Gavin and keep and protect in your work
13 Sara // Jun 7, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Saturdays wont be the same without you, but I admire your dedication and wish you and your family all the best.
God bless
Sara
14 Gabriel Balint // Nov 17, 2008 at 10:32 am
Dear Mr.Gavin Peacock!
The Chelsea Blues Orchestra and me wish You : Happy Birthday! I would be grateful if the orchestra would reccomend it to some managers. Yours sincerely: Gabriel Balint conductor Info:http:/www.cfcuk.net/story.php?id=100580
You Tube :videos
15 Apnorph // Nov 18, 2008 at 12:20 pm
A very happy birthday to you, young Gavin. May God bless you and guide you in all you do.
Please ave a word with The Almighty, as I do, and let’s see if our beloved Toon can get out of this unholy mess.
GLORY BE TO GOD.