Both the body and religion are major themes in the work of French philosopher of science Michel Serres, who sees them both as information networks. Unlike Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology, Serres links embodied existence to phenomena that also have a distinctly religious background, such as sensuality, joy, metamorphosis and ecstasy. Even in his reflections on sports, Serres clearly emphasizes religious themes such as the polytheism of a team and the return of weekly competition. How can we consider the relationship between religion and embodiment? What elements of his philosophy of the body does Serres draw from the mysticism of Simone Weil? What does this relationship say about contemporary issues in sports?