Former Man United footballer to become a priest

സിനിമ നടന്മാരെയും നടിമാരെയും ആരാധനയോടെ നോക്കുകയും അവരെ അനുകരിക്കുകയും ചൈയ്യുന്ന ചെറുപ്പക്കാര്‍ ഈ വാര്ത്തഅയും വായിക്കുക.

നിങ്ങള്ക്കും ഒരച്ചനാകാന്‍ (priest) ആഗ്രഹമുണ്ടോ? എങ്കില്‍ ഇതു വായിക്കുക. പ്രാര്ത്ഥി്ക്കുക. നമുക്കും യുവജനങ്ങള്ക്കുകവേണ്ടി പ്രാര്ഥികക്കാം.

A former Manchester United footballer is training to become a priest. Phil Mulryne, who was once a team mate of Ryan Giggs and David Beckham, has enrolled at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome.

The former Northern Ireland international midfielder was invited into the priesthood by Bishop Noel Treanor of Down and Connor after leaving the sport and becoming involved in charitable activities.

Mulryne, 34, began his career with the Manchester United youth team in 1994, but despite great talent found it hard to find a first team place in one of the most famous English league sides of all times, with Beckham, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt all playing in similar positions. He joined Norwich in 1999 and eventually had spells with Ipswich Town, Barnsley, Leyton Orient and Polish side Legia Warsaw.

During his time as a footballer Mulryne dated a model, Nicola Chapman, and was once sent home from the Northern Ireland squad in 2005 after breaking a curfew to go drinking. His career was cut short in 2008 by injury, and he decided to return to Ireland.

However since returning home and becoming involved in charity work he turned his life around. Former Norwich teammate Paul McVeigh said he had visited his friend in Rome and was surprised by the change.

Mr McVeigh said: “To my amazement, and most likely to the rest of the footballing fraternity’s, Phil decided to train to become a Catholic priest.

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