” “As “visible signs” of those "expectations and hopes “, the Cardinal mentioned the lighting of the peace candle with the light of the Paschal candle, taking place during the celebration. "The peace candle must be on for the whole period of the world championship, and must remain a vivid memory after the matches, too", said Cardinal Lehmann, before invoking God’s blessing. The President of the Council of the Evangelical Church (EKD), Bishop Wolfgang Huber, commented God’s contribution to successful human actions: “Through our prayers, we practically understand the difference between doing and fulfilling. We express the fact that the success of these weeks needs God’s blessing. Supporters may experiment that, too: the real victory is not the world championship trophy but faith in God. Therefore, in the next few weeks we can enjoy the matches without bothering about results too much: the world will not collapse. We shall be able to celebrate together with those who will have reasons for celebrating, and we shall be close to the disappointed. In that way, faith helps us fully experiencing football for what it is: a beautiful thing in life".” “
