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Man Utd star swapped Theatre of Dreams for House of God by becoming a priest
Manchester United star Philip Mulryne.While most ex-professional footballers move into management or progress into punditry after hanging up their boots, that lifestyle isn't for everyone.Sometimes it's better to follow your heart and have a little faith. And that's exactly what former Northern Ireland international Mulryne did.Having been handed a United debut by none other than Sir Alex Ferguson, and carved out a credible career in the beautiful game, the midfielder grew disillusioned before answering the calls of Christ.After swapping Premier League stadia for the seminary, the former United man trained as a Roman Catholic priest following retirement, and although he's now relishing an altogether different career, Mulryne credits his former sport as a "wonderful vehicle for teaching great virtues".Speaking on St Patrick’s Podcast, Fr Mulryne also revealed that football and religion possess more parallels than you would think, especially when it comes to worship."Even the word religion comes from the latin religare - to bind, to rebind yourself," the ex-Red Devil declared.
