This archive report was first published on 16 June 2020.
Manchester United's Angel Gomes has been at the center of controversy after a video emerged of him visiting a Nigerian prophet for healing from injuries.
According to reports, the video was recorded four years ago when Gomes was just 16 years old. In the video, Gomes is seen making a testimony in front of a large congregation, explaining the injury problems he's had to encounter.
‘My name is Angel Gomes, I'm from Manchester. I'm sixteen. I play for Manchester United Football Club. And I've been struggling really with injuries,' Gomes says in the clip seen on Emmanuel TV.
Gomes explains that he's had injuries around his hip and groin, which have affected his playing. He also suffered an ankle injury not long ago, which kept him out for a long time.
Following the emergence of the video online, Gomes has moved to Twitter to respond, saying he was practicing his faith at the time.
‘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 practising my faith,' Gomes posted.
