They’ve been the driving force in their teams’ wins. They’ve been very public about their Christian faith. And they’ve shone without cracking under the intense worldwide media spotlight on their lives.

This, according to an unnamed Vatican official, constitutes sufficient grounds for these two big-name 2012 sports figures to be officially named as Saints. They have arguably achieved two of the main criteria: saintly Christ-like character, and performing miracles. As with almost all Saints, the miracles are the main question which will likely continue to be debated for years to come, especially because the miracles currently on the table are their sports achievements as key contributors to their teams’ unexpected wins.

Source: Yahooo! Sports