LONDON, June 20 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - England fans are doing everything they can to support their team in its match against Brazil, including having a special prayer asking for England’s triumph and that Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, its three top players, be rendered helpless.

A leading Church of England liturgist has written a set of prayers for tomorrow’s quarter final, the Times Online reported on its website Thursday, June 20.

The paper said the Rev Jeremy Fletcher, a member of the Church of England Liturgical Commission and chaplain to the Bishop of Southwell, the Right Rev George Cassidy, wants football fans to pray: “Lord, let not this cup pass from us.”

The prayer, which he is circulating on the internet, begins: “Arise, O Lord, and let not Brazil prevail over us, Put them in fear O Lord.” It continues: “Rise up, O Lord, lift up your hand, confound the might of Ronaldo and Rivaldo and put Ronaldinho to confusion.”

He has also written a litany to be chanted in the event of a penalty shoot-out. The litany, which has already been set to music and broadcast on BBC Radio Nottingham, begins: “O Seaman make speed to save us, O Martyn make haste to help us.” Fans can plead with God to make the Brazilian keeper guess the wrong way, while England ’s shots are “strong and true”, the Times said.

The litany says: “May their goal be unto us like an aircraft hangar, And their keeper be as an ant.”

Meanwhile, concerning another quarter-final battle between Spain and South Korea, Spanish midfielder Gaizka Mendieta warned his side Thursday that World Cup quarter-final opponents South Korea were tough rivals and “they won’t come bearing gifts,” Agence France-Presse (AFP) said.

“We know it’s an important match for them. They won’t come bearing any gifts and we’ll have to concentrate from the first whistle,” said the Lazio star.

“If you had told us we’d be playing South Korea in the quarters I’d not have believed it but after the first couple of matches we saw the way they play and their physique meant they could well wind up in the last eight,” said Mendieta.

“Maybe Korea don't have the same prestige historically - but prestige counts for nothing once you get out on the pitch.

“If you look at the names and the record books then we are favorites - but there are always surprises at a World Cup.

“All the teams are at a similar level. Argentina and France may have been knocked out in the opening round but that doesn't necessarily mean their level has dropped,” Mendieta insists.

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