Praying for your Team?

I always felt it wrong (and sometimes guilty) praying for your home team. But apparently in England, the World Cup is good grounds for the Church of England to offer prayers for their "football-ers."

Here's an excerpt:

Lord God, the source of all life and joy, recreation and skill,

we pray for all involved in the World Cup,

and especially for those who represent our nation

(Note how the prayer for the Queen's 80th b-day plays second fiddle to TWO prayers for the team in the Tourney!)

Maybe that's why the Canucks are losers: I fear God never heeded those prayers! Ahh...me of little faith.